After transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke, carotid endarterectomy (CEA) reduces the risk of recurrent stroke in patients with ≥50% carotid artery stenosis. In randomized controlled trials, the ...

The cervical plexus block is a regional anaesthetic technique that has become increasingly established as an alternative to general anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy. This procedure involves the ...

Aims: The effect of carotid endarterectomy on the patency of the external carotid artery is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the long-term changes in the external carotid artery ...

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 ...

Sept. 26, 2005 — The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has updated its guidelines on carotid endarterectomy (CE). The revised recommendations and underlying evidence are reported in the Sept. 27 ...

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?

Endarterectomy yielded lower 5-year ipsilateral stroke rates than stenting in a cohort of patients with severe symptomatic carotid stenosis, concluded recent findings published in the journal Stroke.

FOR THE FIRST 30 YEARS AFTER CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY WAS FIRST DEVELOPED, anecdotal evidence was used to identify patients with internal carotid artery disease for whom this procedure would be ...

Applying ultrasound to help break up thrombus during carotid endarterectomy reduces adverse neurological outcomes in the first 30 days after surgery in patients with either symptomatic or asymptomatic ...

Medications for stroke prevention have become more potent over the past 20 years, and it could be that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) no longer has an advantage over optimal medical therapy for patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patient-reported outcomes significantly improved after pulmonary endarterectomy in patients with chronic ...