Background Current guidelines do not recommend screening for asymptomatic carotid
artery stenosis (AsxCS). The rationale behind this recommendation is that detection of …

Ischaemic or haemorrhagic perioperative stroke (that is, stroke occurring during or within 30
days following surgery) can be a devastating complication following surgery. Incidence is …

Abstract Objective The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has developed
clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with aneurysms of the abdominal aorta …

BIOTRONIK's First in Man study of the Passeo-18 LUX drug releasing PTA Balloon Catheter
vs. the uncoated Passeo-18 PTA balloon catheter in subjects requiring revascularisation of …

Objective There is a paucity of current figures on the prevalence of carotid and lower
extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) as well as …

Purpose Our purpose is to assess Multiparametric Ultrasound (MPUS) efficacy for evaluation
of carotid plaque vulnerability and carotid stenosis degree in comparison with Computed …

Background Carotid artery atherosclerosis is highly prevalent in the general population and
is a well-established risk factor for acute ischemic stroke. Although the morphological …

Objective: Rare disease Background: Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) is most often
caused by vertebrobasilar atherosclerosis, often presenting with dizziness and occasionally …

Carotid plaque features assessed using B-mode ultrasound can be useful for the prediction
of cerebrovascular symptoms. Therefore, the aim of this retrospective study was to determine …

BACKGROUND: Effectiveness of carotid procedures (surgery and stenting) in patients with
asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS) depends on the absolute risk reduction that …