A 54 year-old man presented with three brief attacks of transient loss of vision in the left eye. One episode was associated with right sided weakness and difficulty with speech. Internal Carotid ...

Atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis is relatively frequent in older patients and is a major cause of disabling stroke or death. Carotid endarterectomy is currently considered the standard of care ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Significant differences in vessel density, foveal avascular zone area and RNFL thickness were reported between ...

Sonolysis, an application of therapeutic ultrasound, reduced periprocedural cerebrovascular events during carotid endarterectomy. The safety profile of sonolysis was supported by a reported lack of ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...

A 53-year-old woman was treated for a rare mycotic internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysm that developed when a dental abscess-linked germ infected the artery, according to a case report published in ...

WASHINGTON -- The Neuroguard carotid stent system, with its integrated embolic filter, continued to show good results at 2 years for people with carotid artery stenosis deemed poor candidates for ...

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 ...

Various conditions can lead to carotid artery neck pain. For instance, some people experience carotidynia, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. Carotid artery dissection can also cause pain in ...

A 64 year-old man presented with brief spells of difficulty expressing his words and right arm weakness. Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis: Angiogram of the Left Common Carotid Artery (CCA). Note there ...