In the first large randomized trial to prospectively assess cognition, carotid revascularization shows no cognitive advantage over intensive medical therapy alone.

Neither stenting nor endarterectomy provided a boost versus medical therapy alone in patients with asymptomatic stenosis.

Improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not improve patients' cognitive skills, according to ...

CREST-2 may end routine CEA for asymptomatic carotid stenosis, but its message is nuanced, raising new questions about ...

DESPITE general interest in the physiology of the carotid circulation of man, there is little precise information about blood flow through these vessels. Neurosurgeons have long been accustomed to ...

The calcification of the carotid artery is a sign of advanced arteriosclerosis, which may be associated with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) and can lead to death. Such calcification can be seen ...

Carotid angioplasty and stenting can help open up blocked carotid arteries. It’s often used to help prevent strokes, and your doctor might recommend it if you have a blocked artery. If you’re feeling ...

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 ...

Procedures that remove plaque from a narrowed carotid artery in the neck or prop the artery open with a stent did not appear to be better at improving cognitive function than medi ...

Procedures that remove plaque from a narrowed carotid artery in the neck or prop the artery open with a stent did not appear ...