Recent trials of percutaneous revascularization for the treatment of renal artery stenosis have been disappointing. In many cases, essential hypertension coexists with the presence of renal artery ...

Factors that may play a role in these disappointing results regarding preservation of renal function include the global burden of atherosclerosis, renal parenchymal and small vessel arterial disease, ...

Carotid endarterectomy is more effective than medical management in the prevention of stroke in patients with severe symptomatic or asymptomatic atherosclerotic carotid-artery stenosis. Stenting with ...

Carotid stenting is a procedure in which a surgeon treats plaque from the carotid arteries and inserts a stent to hold them open. It is a minimally invasive treatment for carotid artery stenosis. The ...

WASHINGTON -- The Neuroguard carotid stent system, with its integrated embolic filter, continued to show good results at 2 years for people with carotid artery stenosis deemed poor candidates for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A carotid stenting system had few adverse events for patients with carotid artery stenosis. The stroke rate was ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.—Carotid artery stenting remains a practical alternative to carotid endarterectomy in patients at average- or high-risk for surgery, according to new data from the SAPPHIRE and ...

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 ...

San Francisco, CA—Carotid artery stenting is equally safe and effective when performed via transradial or transfemoral access, according to results of a prospective, randomized trial presented at TCT.

CHICAGO - Stenting of the carotid artery significantly improves cognitive speed and may improve memory function in some patients, according to research presented today at the annual meeting of the ...

Learn about peripheral artery disease and its effects on blood flow. We explain symptoms, risk factors, and treatments to ...

Mar. 23 -- FRIDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Minimally invasive heart bypass surgery results in longer and better quality of life than the use of artery-opening stents for patients who have a ...