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 ...

A new predictive model developed by Ochsner Health helps clinicians make real-time decisions for patients who had a stroke ...

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 ...

Tammie Finley is enjoying pain-free life again thanks to a procedure performed by Adena Heart and Vascular Institute surgeon ...

elevated risk of stroke... Being able to spot these emboli means that it may be possible to plan an appropriate surgical intervention—namely, carotid endarterectomy—before the emboli break up ...

A recent study published in the Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation found that short-duration dual antiplatelet therapy ...

Smoking cessation, exercise, and a healthy diet is also important for managing carotid artery disease and preventing further narrowing. Carotid Endarterectomy - For patients with significant carotid ...

This is called “carotid endarterectomy.” This treatment is most appropriate for people who have had a TIA or stroke caused by plaque in one of their carotid arteries. Carotid stenting ...

Tammie Finley didn’t think she’d ever walk comfortably again, the result of leg pain she’d lived with for nearly a decade ...