This review of the literature analyzes publications over the past five years on various
problems associated with carotid endarterectomy: 1. Is the eversion or classical technique of …

INTRODUCTION Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is generally defined as an acute
neurologic deficit resulting from compromised intracranial blood supply. The CVA is called …

Objectives Carotid artery stenting is sometimes adapted for some at-risk cases; however,
appropriate treatment timing with stroke onset is controversial. This study aims to identify …

Objective Recent myocardial infarction (MI) represents a real challenge in patients requiring
any vascular procedure. There is currently a lack of data on the effect of preoperative MI on …

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) remains the saf-est method of revascularization within the
urgent (< 48 hours) period after symptoms. That is the main conclusion of the recent …

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of transcarotid arterial
revascularization (TCAR) as a viable intervention in the treatment of symptomatic carotid …

Objective: To define the risks associated with the replacement of dual antiplatelets for
alternate medication regimens. Background: Patients undergoing transcarotid artery …

Non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke (IS) of high and very high risk includes three groups of
patients: with severe extracranial atherosclerosis, with any intracranial atherosclerosis, and …

Objectives The relationship between baseline Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) in patients with
prior stroke and optimal timing of carotid revascularization is unclear. Therefore, we …

Background This study analyses the association between hospital ownership and patient
selection, treatment, and outcome of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or carotid artery stenting …