Over the past 15 years, we have witnessed a resurgence of surgery for prevention of ischemic stroke. Landmark trials including the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial and the ...

From 1998 to 2008, 253,651 discharge records with a procedure code for either CEA or CAS were obtained. There was an average of 300 CEA and CAS procedures performed per 100,000 discharges per year.

Philadelphia, PA - A new study shows an increased risk for death or postoperative stroke of about 38% among patients undergoing combined coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and carotid ...

Carotid endarterectomy is a vascular surgical procedure where a block in the common or internal carotid artery is relieved to restore blood supply to the brain. The common carotid arteries are ...

1. Which doctor does carotid endarterectomy? Carotid endarterectomy is done either by a vascular surgeon or a neurosurgeon. 2. Which individuals are at a higher risk for carotid artery disease?

Long-term results from the largest randomized trial of stenting and surgery have shown that the procedures are equally protective against stroke resulting from carotid artery disease. Subscribe to our ...

Carotid artery stenting (CAS) incurs greater expense but provides no better clinical outcomes than carotid endarterectomy (CEA), according to a retrospective single-center analysis published online ...

Rates of carotid artery stenting (CAS) and carotid artery endarterectomy (CEA) have decreased in recent years, and for patients who do undergo either procedure, stroke rates are declining, according ...