For patients with high-grade carotid stenosis without recent symptoms, the addition of stenting is associated with a reduced risk for a composite of perioperative stroke or death or ipsilateral stroke ...

An international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that for people with severe carotid artery narrowing who haven't experienced recent stroke symptoms, a minimally invasive procedure ...

A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However, if other coronary arteries also appear to be narrowed, it is safe to wait and treat ...

Carotid stent surgery is one of two procedures that can be used to treat carotid artery stenosis. This procedure is considered a less invasive option with a faster recovery time. However, it does have ...

Tom Nolan reviews this week’s research Social media platforms are awash with influencers promoting cures for all ills. They often make claims that would breach advertising rules—particularly in the ...

PARIS, France—Two techniques to deal with potential coronary obstruction after TAVI—chimney stenting and the BASILICA procedure—are equally successful when it comes to preventing this rare but ...

Among patients with a recent TIA or ischemic stroke stemming from severe intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis, adding stenting to medical therapy does not improve clinical outcomes over medical ...

Clopidogrel (Plavix) monotherapy was superior to aspirin monotherapy for long-term post-stent maintenance in patients who had percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to results of the HOST ...

We randomly assigned patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid stenosis to undergo carotid-artery stenting or carotid endarterectomy. The primary composite end point was stroke, myocardial ...