Carotid Artery

Revascularization of carotid arteries has always been a challenging procedure, and both carotid surgery and transfemoral carotid stenting can lead to severe complications.

Researchers reported an association between the severity of internal carotid artery stenosis and retinal health in proliferative diabetic retinopathy, highlighting the importance of carotid artery evaluations in these patients.

Women with metabolic syndrome are more likely to have increased risk for atherosclerotic changes than women without metabolic syndrome, regardless of whether they also have obesity, according to study findings published in Menopause.

In the U.S., the use of carotid artery stenting has never been as widespread as that of carotid endarterectomy, which is partly a function of the CMS coverage decision. That may be about to change.

Motion analysis of video recorded on a smartphone accurately identified carotid artery stenosis in adults, demonstrating utility for a tool that could improve ischemic stroke outcomes.

Among patients with cryptogenic stroke, ipsilateral complicated carotid artery plaque detected by MRI was associated with elevated risk for recurrent ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack, data show.

One in six patients with a symptomatic carotid web experienced a recurrent stroke within 2 years of the index stroke, according to results of a cohort study of more than 3,400 patients with large vessel occlusion stroke.

The FDA has identified a recall by Cordis Corporation of the Precise PRO Rx US Carotid System as class I due to defects that may cause serious adverse events, according to a press release.

Among women living with HIV, those at high psychosocial risk had higher carotid plaque prevalence and were more likely to have formed new plaque compared with those at low psychosocial risk, researchers reported.