A 57 year-old man presented with a mild headache. His examination was normal. An MRI scan of the brain suggested an abnormality of the left internal carotid artery, which led to the patient undergoing ...

A 61-year-old right-handed man presented with a two-day history of a new headache that had developed gradually several hours after he dived into a lake. The headache, which encompassed the entire left ...

Atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis is relatively frequent in older patients and is a major cause of disabling stroke or death. Carotid endarterectomy is currently considered the standard of care ...

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 ...

Pittsburgh researchers report a high level of effectiveness in re-opening completely blocked internal carotid arteries (ICA) as late as two to three days after acute stroke symptoms by using stents.

Carotid artery disease is from atherosclerosis of the carotid artery. The most site is at the proximal internal carotid artery. Microthrombi can embolize distally causing stroke. Diagnosis is made on ...

SURGICAL treatment of strokes resulting from occlusion of the major extracranial blood vessels is of recent origin. The surgical attack has been directed at the localized areas of arteriosclerosis ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...

A 60 year-old man presented with spells of left sided weakness, often provoked by standing up quickly. His neurological exam was completely normal. Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion: Cerebral ...

Data from randomized controlled studies regarding the efficacy of carotid endarterectomy in older patients are limited. NASCET, for instance, was limited to patients aged <80 years and only 14% of all ...