When the carotid artery is blocked, a stroke could take place. By knowing the facts about the disease, early treatment can be administered. Carotid Artery Disease Signs The best way to tell if there is a problem with the carotid arteries is by recognizing the symptoms of a stroke. These ar...
"Carotid endarterectomy has been the recommended treatment for patients with extracranial carotid artery disease since the publication of several randomized studies in the 1990s comparing carotid endarterectomy with medical therapy," the authors write as background information in the article. With the recen...
The article focuses on the performance of a carotid endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis. This procedure may be performed for patients for whom a traditional surgery poses a high risk. It is performed with the patient under local anesthesia and minimal sedation, opens vessels...
thus allowing broader physician access to the Mo.Ma proximal cerebral protection device in the treatment of patients with carotid artery disease," noted Katzen. In the ARMOUR trial, patients with carotid
the SAH insult, and that these might require different types of treatment. This suggests that a more cautious diagnosis is required to determine what is causing the febrile response, and at which stage (early, late) of the disease the hyperthermia is occurring, to determine the best treatment....
Carotid subclavian bypass has gained popularity and is now considered standard treatment when stenting is not possible. Exposure of the subclavian artery and bypass grafting onto it is difficult, as the vessel is delicate, thin-walled and located deep in the supraclavicular fossa. The thoracic duct...