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Stents, Carotid

FDA Clears Carotid Stenting for use in Standard-Surgical Risk Patients
In a move that will likely have a significant impact how many patients are treated for carotid artery disease, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the use of a stent to treat standard-risk surgical patients. Prior to the approval,...
Trends in Coronary, Carotid and Peripheral Stents

Bare metal stents (BMS) were introduced in 1994 as an improvement over balloon angioplasty alone, which had a high restenosis rate of between 30-40 percent. The cobalt-chromium or stainless steel stents helped reduce restenosis, bringing rates dow...

CREST Sub-Study Finds Angioplasty After Carotid Stenting...
For patients who received stents to restore blood flow through the main arteries supplying blood to the brain, inflating a tiny balloon inside the arteries...
Easy-to-Use Risk Score Guides Decisions on Carotid Stenting
May 15, 2012 — A simple clinical assessment performed in the doctor’s office can identify patients who are at high risk for stroke and other major...
“Indiscriminate” Stenting for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis...
November 22, 2011 — The controversial subject of “indiscriminate” stenting to treat asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS) was addressed at the 38th annual VEITH...
VEITH Symposium Chairman Strongly Contests AHA Guidelines...
November 21, 2011 - Frank J. Veith, M.D., founder and chairman of the VEITH symposium, the William J. von Liebig Chair in Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic...
Mo.Ma Ultra Proximal Cerebral Protection Device Prevents Stroke During Carotid Stenting
Invatec's Mo.Ma Ultra Proximal Cerebral Protection Device is used during carotid artery stenting (CAS) to reduce and capture debris...
Flow Reversal System Offers New Method of Embolic Protection
The GORE Flow Reversal System minimizes the risk of emboli reaching the brain during carotid artery stenting (CAS). The neuroprotection...
Boston Scientific Offers WALLSTENT for Carotid Stenting
Boston Scientific's Carotid WALLSTENT Endoprosthesis is designed for the treatment of patients with carotid artery disease who are at high...
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Articles

CREST Sub-Study Finds Angioplasty After Carotid Stenting...
For patients who received stents to restore blood flow through the main arteries supplying blood to the brain, inflating a tiny balloon inside the arteries...
Cardiovascular Stents – Novel Designs, Polymers and New...
There have been several key news items from the U.S. stent market over the past year. These include the introduction of several new stents, Cordis pulling out...
Key Points in Carotid Stenting
Carotid stenting is a more complex and challenging procedure than coronaries or peripheral vessels. Carotid stenting experts have the following advice for...
Stenting to Replace Endarterectomy?
In a move that will likely have a significant impact on how many patients are treated for carotid artery disease, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

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