The different geometries and working principles of carotid stents (nitinol or cobalt chromium, open- or closed-cell configuration) provide each product with unique functional properties. The ...

Carotid artery stenting when compared with carotid endarterectomy was associated with an increased risk for periprocedural and intermediate- to long-term outcomes, despite reducing periprocedural MI ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early results have indicated that a novel carotid artery stent featuring a double-layer design is safe and not ...

The published literature regarding carotid angioplasty/stenting for atherosclerotic primary and recurrent stenosis includes many case series, nonrandomized comparative trials and eleven randomized ...

Three months ago I wrote about carotid artery narrowing, which is one of a number of causes of stroke. There are currently two alternative treatments for severe carotid artery narrowing: surgery, ...

According to a new study published in JAMA, experience really does count when it comes to carotid artery stenting(CAS). And that may be a big problem, since the explosive growth in the procedure after ...

Use of either proximal embolic protection devices (P-EPDs) or distal filter embolic protection devices (F-EPDs) during elective carotid artery stenting results in low rates of in-hospital stroke and ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 3 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a multicenter study has determined a new embolic protection device for use during carotid artery stenting has a 97.5 percent success rate.

Carotid artery stenting is an effective option for high risk patients who are not eligible for surgery, according to a long-term study. Carotid artery disease, which involves clogging of the arteries ...

An analysis of Medicare data indicates that older patients who had a stent placed in the carotid artery (a major artery of the neck and head) by a physician operator who performed less than six of the ...

Stenting has increasingly been used for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis, although it is still unknown whether it is as safe and successful as carotid endarterectomy. Several studies have been ...

CHICAGO - Stenting of the carotid artery significantly improves cognitive speed and may improve memory function in some patients, according to research presented today at the annual meeting of the ...