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1 maj 2023 · Carotid stent surgery is a minimally invasive option to treat carotid artery stenosis, a condition that increases stroke risk. Learn when it’s needed, how it’s done, and what the potential complications are.
30 lip 2022 · Learn about the procedures that open clogged carotid arteries to prevent strokes. Find out how to prepare, what to expect and what are the risks and benefits of carotid angioplasty and stenting.
TCAR is a generic term referring to the use of a surgical incision to gain access to the common carotid artery (CCA) in order to insert an arterial sheath to deliver a carotid stent with a carotid artery flow-reversal EPD.
29 kwi 2021 · Carotid artery stenosis is an important cause for stroke. Carotid disease becomes more prevalent with increasing age, affecting approximately 7.5% of all men and 5.0% of all women over 80 years of age. 1 The primary mechanism underlying cerebral ischaemia caused by carotid disease is plaque rupture and subsequent embolism to the brain.
6 mar 2024 · Learn about the indications, approaches, and complications of carotid artery stenting (CAS) for patients with carotid atherosclerosis. CAS is one of the options for carotid revascularization, along with carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR).
8 paź 2015 · Moderate and severe (50%–99%) carotid artery stenosis is an important public health issue. This condition affects ≈10% of the general population by their 8th decade, and it causes ≈10% of all strokes. 1 For many years, procedural management has been commonly recommended for stroke prevention.
Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has achieved clinical equipoise with carotid endarterectomy (CEA), as evidenced by 2 large U.S. randomized clinical trials, multiple pivotal registry trials, and 2 multispecialty guideline documents endorsed by 14 professional societies.
