Carotid

New Percutaneous Devices to Prevent Embolism in Atrial Fibrillation

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) unsuitable for anticoagulation because of bleeding risk, require other strategies to prevent...

New Device for More Protection in Carotid Artery Stenting

This new “Paladin” system for post-dilation during carotid artery stenting was safe and may effectively reduce the...

Paladin: New Carotid Protection System with Good Results

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Carotid artery stenting (CAS) with a cerebral protection system has emerged as an...

Effect of More Expedited Carotid Intervention on Recurrent Events

This study shows the benefit of reducing waiting time between acute events and intervention in patients with...

Safety of Early Carotid Artery Stenting in Symptomatic Patients

This work shows the safety of carotid artery stenting within 14 days of a stroke and, so far,...

HIV and Peripheral Artery Disease: Acknowledging the Association

The role of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the development of vascular disease (specifically peripheral artery disease)...

How to Predict Events in Order to Decide Whether to Revascularize Symptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis

Current models are not reliable when it comes to predicting events after carotid revascularization in acute patients....

Post Carotid Stenting Cerebral Hyperperfusion: a Preventable Complication

This syndrome, which can be reverted, is also one of the causes of preventable stroke, at least in...