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• February 15, 2019
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  • Neurology
• Tags: asymptomaticcarotid arterial stenosiscarotid artery diseasecarotid artery stenosiscarotid endarterectomycarotid stentingcarotid surgeryCarotidscerebrovascular accidentcerebrovascular diseasecva (cerebrovascular accident)Dataendarterectomyendovascular techniquesischemic strokemyocardial infarctionPARPooledputstenosis of the carotid arteryStentingstrokestroke risksurgery

[ad_1] A large patient-level pooled analysis of the CREST and ACT 1 trials suggests very low stroke rates through 4 years of follow-up in asymptomatic, standard-risk patients younger than 80...

• December 13, 2018
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  • Neurology
• Tags: Alzheimercarotidcarotid arterial stenosiscarotid artery stenosiscarotid stentingcerebrovascular accidentcva (cerebrovascular accident)embolic strokeembolisationhemorrhagic strokeMeshCoveredmilestonemyocardial infarctionstenosis of the carotid arteryStentStentingStentsstrokethromboembolism

[ad_1] New studies have shown promising results with several innovative mesh-covered carotid stents, suggesting that these devices may be associated with lower rates of early stroke vs conventional stents. Medscape...

• October 22, 2018
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  • Neurology
• Tags: Angiographyatherosclerosiscardicardiovascular imagingcarotid arterial stenosiscarotid artery stenosiscerebrovascular accidentcva (cerebrovascular accident)diabetes mellitusEDAShypertensionINTRACRANIALischemic strokelipid managementlipidsmoyamoya diseasepathologic constrictionpromiserecurrent strokeshowsStenosisstenosis of the carotid arterystrokesurgerythromboembolismTIAtransient ischemic attack

A phase 2a study provides preliminary evidence that EDAS surgery to reroute brain arteries, used to treat moyamoya disease, may also reduce recurrent stroke in patients with intracranial stenosis. Medscape...