Most carotid-artery stenting or endarterectomy is done for asymptomatic cases. The large CREST-2 randomized trial now shows that endarterectomy holds no stroke and mortality benefit over intensive ...

Improvements in medical therapy, carotid-artery stenting, and carotid endarterectomy call into question the preferred management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Whether adding revascularization to ...

Opening all blocked arteries with stents in patients with a heart attack, known as complete revascularization, reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular causes, death from any cause and future ...

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 increase blood ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed by a sniper while speaking about mass shootings at Utah ...

A new generation of “theranostic” nanoparticles has been shown to both detect and reduce plaques in the arteries. Nanoparticles absorbed by immune cells in the arteries, where they work to lower ...

Coronary artery calcium scans can offer a more precise estimate of a patient’s chances for major cardiac events. Some cardiologists say it remains underused. By Paula Span A long list of Lynda ...

Last month, the CGuard Prime Carotid Stent System from Miami, FL-based InspireMD became the first FDA-approved mesh-covered carotid stent for stroke prevention. The pivotal trial for PMA approval ...

Las Vegas mom Carissa Klundt ended up in the ICU and was bedridden for weeks after a chiropractic injury Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard ...

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 ...

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 today in the Lancet ...