In the absence of proximal atherosclerotic disease, unilateral vertebral artery stenosis or ... relief with a carotid endarterectomy. Patients who continue to have symptoms due to embolic sequelae ...

Patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis of greater than 60% also ... the surgery is seen in males with recent stroke or TIA symptoms, patients 75 years or older, and in patients with ...

Introduction: A calcified nodule (CN) is defined as a lesion with fibrous cap disruption and luminal thrombus associated with eruptive, dense, calcific nodules. CNs have been reported as an important ...

The patients met the following inclusion criteria: age 18–80 years; target vessels including the intracranial carotid artery ... stenosis rate of 70–99%, as confirmed by DSA according to the WASID ...

Background Occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) may extend into the middle or anterior ... pre-event dependency (mRS score pre-stroke), witnessed onset of stroke symptoms, and Alberta Stroke ...

Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of flow diverter device (FDD) in the treatment of tandem aneurysms in the internal carotid artery. Materials and ... without obvious stenosis ...

The recently approved device simplifies operator manipulations by loading a balloon and filter onto the stent.

Actor Saif Ali Khan shared details of a near-fatal attack at his residence, revealing he has 30 scars on his neck and narrowly avoided damage to critical blood vessels. The knife penetrated close ...

A new predictive model developed by Ochsner Health helps clinicians make real-time decisions for patients who had a stroke ...

The doctor became a patient after ignoring his own heart attack symptoms. He's urging others not to make the same mistake.