The most effective treatment for carotid artery stenosis is carotid endarterectomy (CEA). To date, randomized trials of this procedure versus best medical care have excluded patients aged 80 years ...

Endarterectomy (also called carotid endarterectomy, carotid artery surgery) is a surgical procedure used to open a blocked or narrowed carotid artery located in the neck. This procedure is used to ...

Michael Dunn expected to hear that he needed major surgery after doctors detected plaque buildup in his right carotid ...

Heparin is the anticoagulant of choice to prevent thrombosis distally to the clamped internal carotid artery during ... to discontinue warfarin prior to surgery depends on its indication.

We are very pleased to be working with NAMSA and leveraging their vascular clinical and regulatory expertise to execute this ...

We utilize all commercially available stent grafts, including fenestrated and branched grafts. Carotid endarterectomy remains the gold-standard treatment for extra-cranial carotid stenosis. This ...

Carotid Endarterectomy - For patients with significant carotid artery narrowing with or without stroke-like symptoms, surgery may be recommended. Carotid Endarterectomy surgery involves exposing the ...

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

Kar for a carotid endarterectomy procedure to clear a nearly 100% blockage in her carotid artery. It was her post-operative follow-up visit with Dr. Kar that would eventually get her back on her feet.

InspireMD, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSPR), developer of the CGuard™ Prime Carotid Stent System for the prevention of stroke related to ...

Surgery or stenting is reserved for severe blockages or symptomatic cases. When surgical intervention is needed, carotid endarterectomy involves removing plaque from the artery, while carotid ...