There were 255 carotid endarterectomies on 236 patients (143 males). The median age was 72 years (range 52-92). Median hospital stay was 3 days. Mean follow up with duplex ultrasound scan 3 years ...

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 ...

External carotid artery entry will require re-access. Therefore ... 12–14 This closure device works by delivering an absorbable intraluminal anchor attached to a collagen plug, which is left on the ...

Typically, the right radial artery is used in neurointerventions. However, in interventional cardiology, the left TRA has demonstrated clear clinical benefits, particularly for right-handed patients.

Initial serum testing including ESR, CRP were normal. Lumbar puncture was bland. The patient underwent digital subtraction angiography (to rule out intracranial pathology) which showed moderate ...

Actor Saif Ali Khan shared details of a near-fatal attack at his residence, revealing he has 30 scars on his neck and narrowly avoided damage to critical blood vessels. The knife penetrated close ...

Background Occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) may extend into the middle or anterior cerebral artery (ICA-T) or be confined to the intracranial (ICA-I) or extracranial segment (ICA-E).

Background: Around 9–15% of ischemic strokes are related to internal carotid artery (ICA)-stenosis ≥50%. However, the extent to which ICA-stenosis <50% causes ischemic cerebrovascular events is ...

There was no light perception in the left eye. The face is rich in blood vessels that have multiple branches and anastomoses with the external and internal carotid arteries. The internal carotid ...

This article was originally posted Dec. 8, 2014. It has been updated. There are many things in medicine that are merely a matter of preference or style. How to check a patient’s pulse is not one ...

Carotid sinus hypersensitivity is rarely diagnosed before age 50 and is more common in men than women. Men with heart conditions such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, coronary artery disease and ...