For patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, sonolysis is safe and results in a significant reduction in the composite ...

Ultrasonography as a diagnostic modality for the diagnosis and surveillance of carotid stenosis has been a mainstay of clinical practice for decades.12 Ultrasound is non-invasive, does not use ...

THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, sonolysis is safe and results in a significant reduction in the composite incidence of ischemic 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 ...

Since these important studies were published, we have seen a shift in managing carotid stenosis from CEA to carotid artery stenting (CAS). Several trials have demonstrated equivalence or non ...

The following is a summary of "Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome After Carotid Revascularization; Predictors and Complications," published in the March 2025 issue of the Annals of Vascular Surgery by ...

The first, a carotid endarterectomy, has been used for decades and involves cutting along the neck, opening the artery and removing plaque. Once plaque is removed, the artery is closed with a patch.

Methods We canvassed a large national healthcare claims database (IBM MarketScan) to identify patients receiving either carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or CAS for the primary indication of either ...

In terms of the role of carotid ultrasound in the risk assessment of IS, the focus has shifted from merely concentrating on the degree of stenosis to paying more attention to the status of carotid ...