WASHINGTON -- The Neuroguard carotid stent system, with its integrated embolic filter, continued to show good results at 2 ...

A carotid stenting system was linked to the lowest 1-year stroke rates reported for any prospective, multicenter pivotal ...

In the pioneering years of CAS, an attempt was made to implant balloon-expandable stents to open up the internal carotid artery (ICA ... the outcome of the CAS procedure in approximately 20 ...

Researchers at UCL have tested a new scoring system to measure the risk of stroke in patients with narrowed arteries due to ...

The current 5-year Second European Carotid Surgery Trial (ECST-2 ... He estimated that more than 120,000 CEA or carotid artery stenting procedures are performed each year in the United States ...

A new system called the Carotid Artery Risk (CAR ... sparing many patients from the discomfort and risks of carotid surgery or stenting," Brown said. "Additionally, this method could lead to ...

Four Christus Health hospitals in East Texas have earned the top rating for health care safety from the Leapfrog Group, a ...

Current risk assessment guidelines for ischemic stroke may underestimate patients with mild carotid stenosis. A Japanese ...