CAROTID STENOSIS

This study tested a new device that combines a stent, a filter to catch debris, and a balloon in one system for treating narrowed carotid arteries. It involved 178 patients at high risk for standard surgery. The main goal was to see if the device reduces the chance of stroke, hea…

This study tested a procedure called TCAR to treat blocked carotid arteries (major neck arteries). 55 patients with severe blockages were treated, and researchers used brain scans to check for new small brain lesions after the procedure. The goal was to see how safe the procedure…

This completed trial enrolled 2,486 people with asymptomatic high-grade carotid stenosis (narrowing of the neck arteries) to see if adding surgery or stenting to intensive medical management reduces stroke risk more than medical management alone. Participants were randomly assign…

This study tested whether giving vascular surgery patients access to a website with educational videos could reduce their anxiety before the operation. 250 patients were split into two groups: one got the videos, the other did not. Researchers measured anxiety using a simple 0-to…

This study looked at how diabetes changes the way certain fats (arachidonic acid) are processed in fatty plaques that build up in the carotid artery. Researchers compared plaque samples from 204 diabetic and non-diabetic patients undergoing surgery for carotid stenosis. The goal …