Carotid angioplasty and stenting can help open up blocked carotid arteries. It’s often used to help prevent strokes, and your doctor might recommend it if you have a blocked artery. If you’re feeling ...

Hamburg, Germany - Even when neuroprotection devices are used, particles may be dislodged from artery walls, causing ischemia in the brain, in about a quarter of patients undergoing carotid ...

Intra-arterial stenting is a safe, effective treatment option for patients with acute middle cerebral artery occlusion who have contraindications to intravenous (IV) thrombolysis, according to a study ...

In Panel A, a lateral angiogram of the left vertebral artery shows a high-grade (atherosclerotic) stenosis proximal to the origin of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery and delayed filling of the ...