Optimized medical therapy (OMT) is as effective as surgery for carotid revascularization in reducing stroke risk in the majority of patients with carotid artery stenosis, results of a planned interim ...
We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. There have now been more than 100,000 transcarotid ...
Iconic country singer Ronnie McDowell shared a hopeful update following surgery to clear plaque from his carotid artery, just weeks after suffering a stroke during a concert. McDowell, 75, was ...
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Risky surgery after a stroke due to carotid artery stenosis may no longer be necessary in most patients
A risky carotid artery operation, currently still the standard treatment for many patients, may then no longer be necessary for this group of patients. This research, published in The Lancet Neurology ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Each year, more than 100,000 patients who have experienced a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a “mini-stroke,” undergo a carotid artery stenting procedure to ...
Long-term results from the largest randomized trial of stenting and surgery have shown that the procedures are equally protective against stroke resulting from carotid artery disease. Subscribe to our ...
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