Most vascular surgeons have been trained in standard carotid endarterectomy (CEA), involving a longitudinal arteriotomy from the common carotid artery (CCA) into the internal carotid artery (ICA), ...

Carotid endarterectomy is performed in patients with severe (80 percent or more ... A natural graft (made from one of your veins) or synthetic patch may be sewn in place to secure the closure. Your ...

Patch closure repair significantly decreases the incidence of restenosis from ... that contains large amounts of thrombus and surrounding inflammatory changes. In the setting of postcarotid ...

The most effective treatment for carotid artery stenosis is carotid endarterectomy (CEA ... an autologous vein or synthetic patch was used to close the arteriotomy. Patients were monitored ...

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a stroke may be the first sign of disease. Carotid endarterectomy and carotid angioplasty and stenting are treatments for carotid artery disease. Carotid ...

Objectives Despite guidelines endorsing statin and single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) therapy post-carotid endarterectomy (CEA), these medications may be either under or inappropriately prescribed. We ...

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is widely used to treat carotid artery stenosis (CAS). However, the effects of CEA on unilateral CAS‐induced cognitive impairment and the underlying mechanism remain ...

gmail.com Purpose To evaluate the long term durability and outcomes of carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) compared with carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Methods Using multiple comprehensive databases ...

For the treatment of carotid artery stenosis, carotid artery stenting (CAS) has currently gained acceptance as a safe alternative to carotid endarterectomy (CEA), particularly in patients at high ...

Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is a well‐established method to detect neurologic complications during carotid endarterectomy (CEA). In this study, we aimed to assess whether the ability of IONM ...

Options for management include antiplatelet therapy, carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting. Modern management strategies for cryptogenic stroke include long-term cardiac monitoring, ...