The different geometries and working principles of carotid stents (nitinol or cobalt chromium, open- or closed-cell configuration) provide each product with unique functional properties. The ...
SAPPHIRE 3-Year Results Suggest Parity for Carotid Stenting and Endarterectomy in High-Risk Patients
To read this article for CME, click here. April 11, 2008 (updated April 14, 2008) — New results from the Stenting and Angioplasty with Protection in Patients at High Risk for Endarterectomy (SAPPHIRE) ...
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, ...
InspireMD, Inc., developer of the CGuard Prime carotid stent system for the prevention of stroke, announced that results from t ...
A novel dual-layer stent system was safe and effective at 12 months, according to data from the CLEAR-ROAD study. The researchers conducted a single-arm, prospective study of the dual-layer stent ...
Washington D.C., October 23, 2007 - Two carotid stenting trials examining patient outcomes demonstrated results that are comparable to guidelines established by the American Heart Association (AHA) ...
The CGuard® Prime Carotid Stent System demonstrated the lowest 30-day and 1-year primary endpoint major adverse event rates of any pivotal study ...
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 ...
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Almost 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke every year. Strokes are the third most common cause of death in the US, and are frequently disabling to those who survive. These sobering numbers are despite ...
"Further analysis of these data will certainly help us understand the best therapeutic options for patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis." The CAPTURE registry assessed ...
HONOLULU, HI—Results of carotid revascularization with either surgery or stenting stand up well over the long term, with very low rates of stroke through up to a decade of follow-up, new data from the ...
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