Another indication for vertebral artery reconstruction pertains to patients who have both extracranial internal carotid and vertebral atherosclerotic disease and who have not gained symptom relief ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...

Atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis is relatively frequent in older patients and is a major cause of disabling stroke or death. Carotid endarterectomy is currently considered the standard of ...