Intracranial GCA appears to be more common than previously thought and is linked to higher rates of stroke and mortality.

Aims: The effect of carotid endarterectomy on the patency of the external carotid artery is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the long-term changes in the external carotid ...

Hemodynamic changes such as hypertension, hypotension, or bradycardia are commonly seen in patients undergoing CEA owing to the proximity of the carotid sinus baroreceptor to the area of the ...

Addition of revascularization to optimized medical therapy was not beneficial in patients with carotid stenosis ≥50% and low or intermediate predicted stroke risk. HealthDay News — For patients with ...

jhmi.edu Background Flow diverters are increasingly used for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. Understanding cavernous internal carotid artery (cICA) tortuosity may help to predict procedural ...

Carotid sinus massage (CSM) was performed to help identify the underlying rhythm. During massage the patient had an immediate cerebrovascular accident, resulting in a left hemiplegia. Given the ...

This article was originally posted Dec. 8, 2014. It has been updated. There are many things in medicine that are merely a matter of preference or style. How to check a patient’s pulse is not one ...

Background It is debated whether endovascular treatment is indicated for a symptomatic chronically occluded internal carotid artery (COICA). Objective To assess outcomes after endovascular treatment ...

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