Atherosclerosis of the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) causes 10–20% of ischaemic strokes.1 As luminal stenosis of the ICA grows, the risk of ischaemic stroke increases,2 and removal of the ...

A new study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research found that while carotid artery narrowing can lead to stroke in both ...

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel, shows that ...

Playboy model Katie May died in February after a ... noting that his sister’s ‘catastrophic’ stroke was “caused by a blocked carotid artery.” “To the best of my family’s knowledge ...

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel shows that a significant proportion of patients who suffer a stroke due to carotid ...

Terumo Neuro (formerly MicroVention) announced today that it received FDA premarket approval (PMA) for its Carotid Stent ...

Terumo Neuro, a wholly owned subsidiary of Terumo Corporation, announced that the company’s dual-layer micromesh carotid st ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...