Carotid artery disease, a progressive buildup of calcium deposits and cholesterol in the primary artery supplying blood to ...

The most effective treatment for carotid artery stenosis is carotid endarterectomy (CEA). To date, randomized trials of this procedure versus best medical care have excluded patients aged 80 years ...

Endarterectomy (also called carotid endarterectomy, carotid artery surgery) is a surgical procedure used to open a blocked or narrowed carotid artery located in the neck. This procedure is used to ...

We are very pleased to be working with NAMSA and leveraging their vascular clinical and regulatory expertise to execute this important study as efficiently as possible.” Acco ...

Heparin is the anticoagulant of choice to prevent thrombosis distally to the clamped internal carotid artery during ... Dextran is commonly used after endarterectomy to prevent platelet adherence ...

Smoking cessation, exercise, and a healthy diet is also important for managing carotid artery disease and preventing further narrowing. Carotid Endarterectomy - For patients with significant carotid ...

On December 9, 2024, InspireMD announced that the first patient had been enrolled into the CGUARDIANS II clinical study.