Interventionalists in our service will opt for stents with a closed-cell design (Carotid Wallstent, NexStent, X-Act) in lesions with a high emboligenic risk (fig4).

the hospital where you received your Carotid Stent, the date it was implanted, and where it was placed in your carotid artery. It also identifies important information about your stent, such as the ...

A recent study published in the Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation found that short-duration dual antiplatelet therapy ...

and carotid artery stenting (CAS). Recent research has focused on optimizing treatment strategies, evaluating the effectiveness of various interventions, and understanding the role of medical ...

A groundbreaking device designed to prevent strokes is currently undergoing clinical trials at the TriHealth Heart and ...

opening up the artery with a knife while it is clamped and directly removing the plaque (Figure 2). Carotid Stenting - Alternatively, for select patients, carotid angioplasty and stenting, may be ...

Bentley InnoMed GmbH announced the market launch of its BeFlow iliac covered stent system, which will be commercially available ...

Clinical trials of the system demonstrated one of the lowest procedural risks for carotid artery stenting, the announcement said, with results showing a 99% freedom from any stroke at 30 days ...

When surgical intervention is needed, carotid endarterectomy involves removing plaque from the artery, while carotid stenting ...

Carotid stenting – Carotid stenting is when specialists insert a tiny metal tube called a “stent” into the carotid artery. The stent is designed to prop open narrowed arteries.

Vascular. 2005;13(4):205-210. The number of connectors is not the only factor influencing stent flexibility. More important is the way in which the connectors are shaped straight bridges are less ...