LOS ANGELES — Results from 10 years' follow-up in the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST) trial comparing carotid stenting and endarterectomy show low postprocedural ...

This study aimed to determine the influence of carotid artery surgery on ocular functions and ocular blood flow in patients with ocular ischaemic syndrome (OIS) in the late postoperative period. One ...

Age, sex, and the time delay to surgery, in addition to the degree of stenosis, all affect the risk of stroke in patients receiving carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for symptomatic disease, according to a ...

New evidence for treatment of pulmonary embolism, asymptomatic carotid stenosis, and CLTI led the way in 2025.

Patients selected for carotid revascularization who have a contralateral carotid occlusion are still best triaged toward stenting rather than surgery, a new registry analysis suggests. "This is one of ...

Thousands of people have avoided strokes by opting for preemptive surgery that removes a coating of hard plaque from the inside of a vital neck artery. A new study finds that this surgery has ...

Age should play an important role in choosing a revascularization procedure for people with blocked carotid arteries, according to a new paper published in JAMA Surgery. Carotid endarterectomy surgery ...

A common cause of stroke is the buildup of gooey, cholesterol-filled plaque inside arteries that nourish the brain. Clearing these blood vessels (the carotid arteries, which run up either side of the ...

For 40 years, doctors have cleared blockages of the carotid arteries in the neck, which supply blood to the head, by surgically removing plaque from the vessels. The technique contrasts with a common ...

Vascular surgery appears to be safer than stenting for patients over 70 years of age with carotid stenosis, or a blockage of the carotid arteries in the neck, according to new findings published today ...

Study finds that increased carotid stenosis severity is linked to significantly worse processing speed and executive function in older adults.