or bradycardia are commonly seen in patients undergoing CEA owing to the proximity of the carotid sinus baroreceptor to the area of the endarterectomy procedure (ie, the carotid bulb). Lidocaine ...

Tammie Finley is enjoying pain-free life again thanks to a procedure performed by Adena Heart and Vascular Institute surgeon ...

Endarterectomy (also called carotid endarterectomy, carotid artery surgery) is a surgical procedure used to open a blocked or narrowed carotid artery located in the neck. This procedure is used to ...

The most effective treatment for carotid artery stenosis is carotid endarterectomy (CEA). To date, randomized trials of this procedure versus best medical care have excluded patients aged 80 years ...

A new predictive model developed by Ochsner Health helps clinicians make real-time decisions for patients who had a stroke ...

Carotid Endarterectomy - For patients with significant carotid artery narrowing with or without stroke-like symptoms, surgery may be recommended. Carotid Endarterectomy surgery involves exposing the ...

A recent study published in the Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation found that short-duration dual antiplatelet therapy ...

We utilize all commercially available stent grafts, including fenestrated and branched grafts. Carotid endarterectomy remains the gold-standard treatment for extra-cranial carotid stenosis. This ...

This is called “carotid endarterectomy.” This treatment is most appropriate for people who have had a TIA or stroke caused by plaque in one of their carotid arteries. Carotid stenting ...

Tammie Finley didn’t think she’d ever walk comfortably again, the result of leg pain she’d lived with for nearly a decade ...

Managing this condition involves a combination of medical therapy and surgical interventions, such as carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS). Recent research has focused on ...

Tammie Finley didn't think she'd ever walk comfortably again, the result of leg pain she'd lived with for nearly a decade that had become unbearable.