Archie et al [14] reported 9% of patients had severe (>70%) stenosis of the external carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy; and found that the repair of severely stenosed or occluded ...

Sonolysis, an application of therapeutic ultrasound, reduced periprocedural cerebrovascular events during carotid endarterectomy. The safety profile of sonolysis was supported by a reported lack of ...

Carotid endarterectomy is a vascular surgical procedure where a block in the common or internal carotid artery is relieved to restore blood supply to the brain. The common carotid arteries are ...

Carotid artery stenosis results from a build-up of atherosclerotic plaques within the carotid artery wall and is responsible for approximately 10% of all strokes. Carotid endarterectomy, the surgical ...

Carotid artery stenting (CAS) incurs greater expense but provides no better clinical outcomes than carotid endarterectomy (CEA), according to a retrospective single-center analysis published online ...

1. Which doctor does carotid endarterectomy? Carotid endarterectomy is done either by a vascular surgeon or a neurosurgeon. 2. Which individuals are at a higher risk for carotid artery disease?

Halliday A, Mansfield A, Marro J, Peto C, Peto R, Potter J, et al; MRC Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial (ACST) Collaborative Group. Prevention of disabling and fatal strokes by successful carotid ...

Researchers determined that carotid artery stenting (CAS) with embolic protection is an economically attractive alternative to endarterectomy (END) for patients at increased surgical risk. This study ...

Aims: The effect of carotid endarterectomy on the patency of the external carotid artery is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the long-term changes in the external carotid artery ...