In patients undergoing carotid artery stenting, use of a new-generation dual-layer stent significantly reduced periprocedural cerebral embolism compared with a conventional stent, in a new randomized ...

New York, NY - New real-world registry data published this week show that physicians can safely and effectively perform carotid stenting in the community setting, with the results comparing favorably ...

Q: I've been told I my carotid artery may produce a blockage. What can I do? A: A stroke is a serious medical emergency that can leave a person paralyzed or debilitated for life. When a stroke occurs, ...

Local medical device companies, including Boston Scientific Corp., Lumen Biomedical Inc. and ev3 Inc. in Plymouth, Minn. may benefit from a major government-funded study that concludes carotid stents ...

For patients who have soft, lipid-rich carotid plaques that are prone to prolapse during stent implantation, combining proximal embolic protection with newer double-layer stents reduces the risk of ...

A mesh-covered carotid artery stent conferred low rates of death, stroke and MI, according to 30-day results of the SCAFFOLD trial. The CAS (Gore Carotid Stent, W.L. Gore and Associates) has a smaller ...

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 . Among patients with acute ischemic stroke and tandem lesions, successful reperfusion and better 90-day clinical ...

In a decision that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS; Baltimore) said reflects the latest evidence on the effective use of carotid stenting in reducing the occurrence of stroke, the ...

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is considered the gold standard for treatment of stenosis, but carotid artery stenting (CAS) is a less invasive procedure that offers a promising alternative. Short-term ...

An update from InspireMD ( (NSPR)) is now available. InspireMD, Inc., a developer of the CGuard Prime carotid stent system for stroke prevention, reported fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results on ...