Tag: carotid

Distal embolic protection linked to significantly better outcomes in carotid stenting

Distal embolic protection using a filter has been associated with improved transfemoral carotid artery stenting (tfCAS) outcomes in terms of in-hospital stroke and death...
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The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of February 2023

In February 2023, the hits with Vascular Specialist readers included positive safety and efficacy findings from the PRESERVE trial; the announcement of the scientific program...
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The case for aggressive intervention on symptomatic carotid web

The lead investigator behind new research from a center in Louisiana outlines how his new study—believed to be the largest single-institution analysis of symptomatic...

Equivalency to clinical practice ‘varies considerably’ across recent carotid intervention trials

The transferability to real-world clinical practice of contemporary randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating carotid artery stenosis interventions “varies considerably,” according to a recent analysis...