A new 3D printing technique is generating anatomically accurate replicas of blood vessels in just two hours. The device so ...

Improvements in medical therapy, carotid-artery stenting, and carotid endarterectomy call into question the preferred ...

The carotid arteries are essential conduits supplying blood to the head and neck, with the ensuing arterial network being of paramount importance to cerebral perfusion. The common carotid artery ...

Right radial access is the preferred approach in most cases. The optimal access site is 2 cm proximal to the styloid process of the radius bone along the axis with the most powerful pulsation of the ...

January 31, 2011 — New guidelines on the management of patients with extracranial carotid and vertebral artery disease (ECVD) were released today by the American College of Cardiology ...

BACKGROUND: The carotid arteries, which supply the brain with blood, extend from the aorta in your chest to the brain. People who smoke, eat a diet high in saturated fat, or have conditions including ...

Increased internal carotid artery angulation and left sided carotid stenting (CAS) are associated with a higher risk of stroke or death at 30 days, while cerebral protection devices are associated ...

Stroke, an emergency disease in which blood vessels in the brain become clogged or burst and brain function is impaired, is ...

Philadelphia, PA, July 19, 2011 – As the population ages and obesity and diabetes increase, more people suffer from noncardiac vascular diseases. In the July/August issue of Progress in Cardiovascular ...

Leading carotid stent in Europe and other international markets now available in the United States NATICK, Mass., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific ...