Carotid stentingThe optimal treatment strategy for patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACS) is still a matter of debate. Based on a simplistic view, all stenosed vessels should be cleaned, and the earlier the better. Due to the improvements of medical management in patients with ...
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176 Before the development of statin drugs, niacin was commonly used to treat abnormal lipid profiles. Because recent evidence shows little benefit on cardiovascular outcomes from adding extended-release niacin to statin therapy, or from raising HDL-cholesterol levels, niacin is no longer considered ...
the researchers are injuring the carotid artery in mice with and without the genetic mutation then monitoring both recoveries. Stansfield notes that arterial stenosis is most common in the kidneys in NF1, but the carotid is a larger, more accessible...
Weak point is pre-eminently a consequence of conduc- tion cube resulting from focal demyelination; as such it time after time responds well to treat- ment. These three anticonvulsant agents have been shown to abate spasm fre- quency including drop attacks past up half in as much as one-half...
Left image shows xray angiogram of typical ulcerated plaque with stenosis at carotid bifurcation, Right Image shows gross pathology of inside of the vessel with darkened plaque (arrow). In this example, we have an artery in the neck that feeds blood flow to the brain. Plaque rupture and occlu...
Central venous catheterization (CVC) is a frequent procedure, practiced by intensivists, anesthesiologists and advanced practice nurses in intensive care units and operative rooms. To reduce CVC-associated morbidity, it is essential to strive for best practices, based on the latest evidence. This narr...
© 2016 Springer International Publishing Switzerland About this entry Cite this entry Piazza, L.et al.(2016). Early Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease: When and How to Treat. In: Buonocore, G., Bracci, R., Weindling, M. (eds) Neonatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/...
How to assess the degree of internal carotid artery stenosisNicolaides, ADhanjil, SGriffin, MBelcaro, G
Hazenberg, C.E.European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery: the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgeryde Borst GJ, Hazenberg CE. How should I treat a patient with a tan- dem carotid artery atherosclerotic stenosis involving the internal carotid artery and the ...