Baltimore, MD -- A new comparison of the procedures to help prevent strokes by removing or relieving blockages in the arteries of the neck concludes they are equally effective at halting repeat ...

Patients treated by doctors who were paid in the traditional fee-for-service system “were significantly more likely” to face carotid artery surgery than if treated by doctors paid a salary, according ...

Aug. 31 -- FRIDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- The latest results from the longest-running study yet confirm that surgery is better than artery-opening angioplasty in preventing strokes caused by ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. A combination of angioplasty and stenting are as good as the gold ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What could precipitate a need to check an 83-year-old man’s carotid arteries for blockage? What percentage of blockage would necessitate surgery? -- W.M. ANSWER: There are two carotid ...

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A carotid endarterectomy removes plaque from one of two arteries that move blood to your head in order to prevent complications. You have two carotid arteries in your neck that bring blood into your ...

Carotid stent surgery is one of two procedures that can be used to treat carotid artery stenosis. This procedure is considered a less invasive option with a faster recovery time. However, it does have ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people found to have a symptomless buildup of plaque in their neck arteries, intensive medical therapy, not surgery, should be tried first, researchers conclude based ...

Carotid artery endarterectomy (CEA) is the most commonly performed operation to prevent stroke in the United States. However, the operation itself carries a small risk of stroke. Statin drugs provide ...

Nov. 27 -- WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Outcomes for surgery to treat carotid (neck) artery blockages are the same for patients who have general or local anesthesia, according to a study by ...