Surgery to bypass a blocked carotid artery in order to restore adequate blood flow to the brain does not improve cognitive performance in patients who've had a stroke or mini-stroke (TIA), according ...

After a recent study looked at patients who had already suffered a mini-stroke due to a blocked neck artery, researchers found that drug treatment was as effective and less risky in the prevention of ...

Jim Williams of Novato was suffering from severe carotid artery stenosis, meaning the artery walls in his neck were blocked with plaque, increasing his risk of stroke. Williams, who turned 76 on ...

The carotid arteries, which are located on either side of your neck, provide your face and brain with the oxygen-rich blood they need to function properly. Without this blood flow, your brain cells ...

Patients who are at risk of stroke have a less invasive option to surgery that seems to be equally as effective, according to a large-scale medical study. A study called the Carotid Revascularization ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. There have now been more than 100,000 transcarotid ...

Q: My cardiovascular surgeon tells me medicine has mostly abandoned shunt and stent placements as a solution to carotid artery plaques. Instead, doctors are returning to the older “Roto-Rooter” ...

PENSACOLA, Florida - November 30, 2017. Coastal Vascular & Interventional, PLLC is the first in the region to offer an innovative new treatment for patients at risk for stroke due to blockages in the ...

On the day before your treatment, you may be asked to withhold some of your blood pressure medication. This is so it does not interfere with the blood pressure response during the actual stent ...

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 ...