Transcarotid Artery Revascularization
Q&A: TCAR, which transformed carotid artery revascularization, reaches 100,000 procedures
Revascularization of carotid arteries has always been a challenging procedure, and both carotid surgery and transfemoral carotid stenting can lead to severe complications.
The Take Home: TCT
Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics, held Sept. 16 to 19 in Boston, featured the latest clinical science in interventional cardiology, as well as forums on innovative technologies, regulatory matters and other topics.
CMS approves expanded coverage of TCAR for standard surgical risk patients
The Society for Vascular Surgery announced CMS expanded coverage for transcarotid artery revascularization to include standard surgical risk patients within its Vascular Quality Initiative TCAR Surveillance Project.
FDA expands indication to standard risk patients for transcarotid stent system
The FDA approved an expanded indication for a transcarotid stent system to include patients at standard risk for adverse events from carotid endarterectomy, according to a press release from Silk Road Medical.