The impact of plaque morphology on the risk of stroke in patients with atherosclerosis of the
carotid bifurcation has been a matter of interest for more than 40 years.. nearly as long as …

Objectives Previous studies have suggested similar outcomes between carotid
endarterectomy (CEA) and transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) in the treatment of …

It is an accepted notion that there is an unmet need to accurately identify carotid stenoses
which are at risk of future symptoms, apart from the conventional use of the degree of carotid …

Stroke is the most common disabling neurological disease of adult life, the third leading
cause of death in the developed world, and an important cause of hospital admission and …

Objectives In patients with carotid stenosis, both the severity of the stenosis as well as the
plaque morphology influence the likelihood of future transient ischemic attack or stroke. In …

A recent analysis10 revealed that carotid lesion characteristics are major factors contributing
to differences in periprocedural stroke and death among patients undergoing CAS and …

Objectives Prior data from the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs Stenting Trial
suggested that the higher perioperative stroke or death event rate among patients treated …

In 1953, Michael E. DeBakey performed the first carotid endarterectomy successfully. It
would be almost 60 years until a new technique disrupted the carotid world with as much …

Objective Perioperative outcomes for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery
stenting (CAS) have been well-studied. Less is known about the durability and …

Objective The carotid artery plaque burden, indirectly measured by the degree of stenosis,
quantifies a patient's future embolic risk. In natural history studies, patients with moderate …