Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome — a rare but severe complication following carotid revascularization — may occur in up to 3% of patients undergoing carotid stenting. A new prospective study suggests ...

In patients undergoing carotid artery stenting, use of a new-generation dual-layer stent significantly reduced periprocedural cerebral embolism compared with a conventional stent, in a new randomized ...

New ischemic brain lesions seen on MRI-based diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) after carotid artery stenting (CAS) appear to signal increased risk of future stroke or TIA, according to a study ...

Carotid artery is the blood vessel that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the brain. Stenosis of this artery leads to impaired blood flow to the brain and altered blood-brain barrier properties, which can ...

UB neurosurgeon Elad Levy says the case proves complex endovascular procedures can be performed in outpatient neurosurgery ...

Carotid artery stenosis or coronary artery disease refers to a narrowing of the carotid arteries, which are the major arteries in the neck that supply the brain with blood from the heart. A common ...

Introduction: Carotid artery atherosclerosis is a recognized predictor of cardiovascular events. The coexistence of coronary atherosclerosis and cerebrovascular disease is associated with unfavorable ...

Rakesh Roshan, senior actor and director, recently had a close brush with death. Aged 74, he did not experience any of the typical symptoms. But a regular health check-up picked up something odd, a 75 ...

The man’s symptoms were intermittent, and he lived with them for years. Then he got scared enough to seek help.