Carotid

Multivessel Disease and Severe Carotid Stenosis: How to Proceed

Myocardial revascularization surgery (CABG) is the most frequent of all cardiovascular surgeries and is still the gold standard...

Endarterectomy vs. Stenting in Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis

The comparative efficacy and safety of carotid stenting vs. endarterectomy in asymptomatic carotid stenosis patients remains controversial and,...

Statin Pre-Treatment for the Prevention of Peri-Procedural Events in Carotid Artery Stenting

Recent randomized studies have shown that the rates of combined peri-procedural events for carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy are...

Protection Systems Reduce Stroke and Mortality in Carotid Artery Stenting

So far, the main controlled randomized studies have almost exclusively been aimed at comparing the efficacy and...

Early Endarterectomy Seems Superior to Carotid Stenting in Symptomatic Patients

Patients with symptomatic stenosis of the internal carotid artery benefit from early intervention. The challenge lies in...

Carotid stenting or endarterectomy? considering vascular anatomy…

Complex vascular anatomy could increase the risk of periprocedural stroke during carotid artery stenting (CAS). However, no...

Plaque protrusion in carotid artery stenting: what are its risks and how can we prevent them?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has proven to be effective in high-risk patients. Nowadays, when...

Endarterectomy or Carotid Artery Stenting? A Question That Still Generates Studies

There have been several studies offering contradictory data on the relative effectiveness of carotid artery stenting and...