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 ...

or bradycardia are commonly seen in patients undergoing CEA owing to the proximity of the carotid sinus baroreceptor to the area of the endarterectomy procedure (ie, the carotid bulb). Lidocaine ...

compared carotid endarterectomy, a common operation to treat a narrowing of the carotid artery, with the study procedure, carotid artery stenting. During stenting, a catheter is used to deliver a ...