Improvements in medical therapy, carotid-artery stenting, and carotid endarterectomy call into question the preferred ...

In a pair of randomized, observer-blinded clinical trials designed to evaluate optimal management of asymptomatic carotid ...

Purpose: The mechanism of action and pharmacokinetics of sirolimus when used as part of a drug-eluting stent (DES) and the efficacy and cost of using DESs versus bare-metal stents are discussed.

Most carotid-artery stenting or endarterectomy is done for asymptomatic cases. The large CREST-2 randomized trial now shows ...

Carotid stent surgery is one of two procedures that can be used to treat carotid artery stenosis. This procedure is considered a less invasive option with a faster recovery time. However, it does have ...

An international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that for people with severe carotid artery narrowing who ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio A commonly used stenting procedure to ...

Each year, nearly a million Americans undergo implantation of heart stents. These tiny, wiry tubes of woven metal help prop open the coronary arteries, which supply the heart muscle with blood. Though ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio LAS VEGAS — A repuncturable vascular ...

A brain artery that’s partially blocked because of atherosclerosis is a stroke waiting to happen. While blood thinners such as aspirin and warfarin can ease blood flow through narrowed brain vessels, ...