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

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

The carotid arteries branch off from the aorta (the largest artery in the body) a short distance from the heart, and extend upward through the neck carrying oxygen-rich blood to the brain. There are ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD The posterior communicating artery (PCOM) is a part of a group of arteries in ...

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

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 ...

The carotid arteries are a pair of blood vessels located on either side of the neck and are responsible ... have been ...

A 4 year-old-boy is recovering after a metal straw pierced an artery in his neck. The freak accident ... and puncture his right carotid artery, which provides blood and oxygen to the brain.

This cross-sectional study, spanning from December 2020 to December 2021, delves into the prevalence and risk factors of carotid artery stenosis and plaque across China. Involving 194,878 adults aged ...

midsystolic ejection murmur heard best at the right upper sternal border radiating to the neck and carotid arteries (see figure below). In mild aortic stenosis, the murmur peaks in early systole.

Pilot studies have shown it may reduce the risk of cerebrovascular events during interventions that include carotid endarterectomy or stenting, coronary artery stenting, or cardiac surgery. Školoudík ...