Patients with carotid stenosis at high risk for stroke face a difficult decision. Carotid endarterectomy has for decades been the gold-standard treatment, while the less-invasive carotid stenting has ...

NEW YORK, NY—Whether intervening on asymptomatic, high-grade carotid artery stenosis will provide cognitive benefits remains an unanswered question, one the CREST-2 investigators hope to provide some ...

Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, with narrowing of the carotid artery due to atherosclerosis contributing to up to 30% of all cases. For ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...