Background Collaterals may affect revascularization, ischemic severity, and clinical outcomes in acute stroke owing to internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion. Objective To examine the hypothesis that ...

In 1953, DeBakey performed the first successful carotid endarterectomy for the treatment of an occluded cervical carotid artery. 11 In 1954, Eastcott performed the first successful carotid ...

Objective Low association between cardiac symptoms and coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with inflammatory joint diseases (IJD) demands for objective markers to improve cardiovascular risk ...