News tagged with carotid surgery

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Feb 26, 2010 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

Minorities have poorer results, higher rates of inappropriate surgery to prevent stroke

Minorities have poorer results and higher rates of unnecessary surgery from a common procedure used to remove plaque from inside the carotid artery, according to a UT Southwestern Medical Center doctor who is lead author ...

Medicine & Health / Other

Aug 25, 2009 | not rated yet | 1