News tagged with carotid artery
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Carotid artery stenting shown to be cost-effective alternative to endarterectomy
Researchers determined that carotid artery stenting (CAS) with embolic protection is an economically attractive alternative to endarterectomy (END) for patients at increased surgical risk. The study, based on data from the ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 03, 2011 |
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New results in carotid artery stenosis versus endarterectomy
Doctors have long known that patients with carotid artery stenosis, narrowed blood vessels in the neck, are at significant risk for a stroke. The condition has severe implications. Annually, in the United States, 795,000 ...
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Carotid stents associated with greater risk of stroke or death than carotid endarterectomy surgery
For patients with blockages in the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain, carotid artery stenting (a non-surgical treatment) appears to be associated with an increased risk of both short- and long-term adverse outcomes ...
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Oct 11, 2010 |
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Surgery or stenting for carotid artery disease? Question remains
A review of scientific studies that compares two treatments for preventing strokes due carotid artery disease provides no clear answer on which treatment is better, a UT Southwestern Medical Center physician reports in an ...
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Jul 26, 2010 |
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National trial shows carotid artery surgery and stenting equally effective in preventing stroke
Physicians now have two safe and effective options to treat their patients at risk for stroke, says a researcher at Mayo Clinic who led a large, NIH-funded, national clinical trial testing surgery or use of a stent to open ...
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May 26, 2010 |
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Simple ultrasound test improves diagnosis of heart disease
New research shows that doing a simple ultrasound scan of the carotid artery significantly improves the prediction of heart disease, giving doctors a better clue of who is at high risk for a heart attack.
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Apr 06, 2010 |
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Device advances interventional radiology treatment to clear blocked carotid arteries, prevent stroke
An important interventional radiology advancement—the use of a new cerebral protection device in combination with FDA-approved carotid stents in high-surgical-risk patients—provides a minimally invasive, safe and effective ...
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Mar 15, 2010 |
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National stroke prevention study reveals surgery and stenting equally effective
(PhysOrg.com) -- A major study shows that a minimally-invasive procedure is as effective and safe as the gold standard for treating blockages of the carotid artery, giving patients who prefer a less invasive ...
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Feb 26, 2010 |
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Surgery halves death risk for stroke patients versus 'stent' treatment
(PhysOrg.com) -- People at high risk of having a stroke are half as likely to have a stroke or die following surgery to repair damage to an artery in the neck, rather than ‘stenting’ treatment, according to UCL research published ...
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Feb 26, 2010 |
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Auto exhaust linked to thickening of arteries, possible increased risk of heart attack
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers from Switzerland, California, and Spain have found that particulates from auto exhaust can lead to the thickening of artery walls. Their findings are reported in the journal PLoS ON ...
Feb 09, 2010 |
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Intensive therapy for narrowed arteries linked to fewer heart events
Intensive medical therapy, including aggressive control of blood pressure and cholesterol levels, for patients with asymptomatic plaque buildup in their carotid arteries (which supply blood to the brain) appears to be associated ...
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Dec 15, 2009 |
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Moderate weight loss in obese people improves heart function
Obese patients who lost a moderate amount of weight by eating less and exercising more improved their cardiovascular health, says a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Dec 11, 2009 |
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Brain injured athletes may benefit from hypothermia research
NFL players and other athletes who suffer serious or multiple concussions may benefit from ground-breaking research being conducted by scientists at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. ...
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Nov 13, 2009 |
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Drug that increases good cholesterol reduces clogging of arteries
(PhysOrg.com) -- A drug that raises levels of 'good' cholesterol, when taken in addition to standard statin therapy to lower 'bad' cholesterol, can reduce the furring up of arteries in patients with established ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Dendritic cells spark smoldering inflammation in smokers' lungs
Inflammation still ravages the lungs of some smokers years after they quit the habit. What sparks that smoldering destruction remained a mystery until a consortium of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine found that ...
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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