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Ipsilateral Ulnar Compression Significantly Reduces Risk of Radial Artery Occlusion After Transradial PCI

(UPDATED) Compressing the ulnar artery in addition to standard patent hemostasis significantly lowers the risk of radial artery occlusion after a transradial-access coronary intervention, a new study ...
Healio

Study examines risk factors for ischemic stroke after acute retinal arterial ischemia

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with acute retinal arterial ischemia were at risk for ischemic stroke. Ipsilateral carotid artery ...
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Complicated carotid artery plaques present underrecognized risk for recurrent stroke

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients with cryptogenic stroke, ipsilateral complicated carotid artery plaque detected by MRI was ...
Nature

Changes in carotid blood flow after unilateral perinatal arterial ischemic stroke

Little is known about changes in carotid blood flow after perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (PAIS). The aim of this study was to assess the blood flow in the internal carotid arteries (ICAs) after ...
BMJ Case Reports

Sequential bilateral dissection of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery within 1 week in a young patient

A man in the 40s presented with acute vertigo and occipital headache. He was diagnosed with right posterior inferior ...
Medscape

MRI to detect complicated carotid plaques

Nottingham, UK - Two new studies using MRI to assess plaque morphology suggest that the modality may prove useful in identifying complicated carotid plaques in patients with symptomatic cerebral ...
TCTMD

Reusing the Radial: Repeat Transradial Access Safe and Feasible, Even Within 24 Hours

In patients who previously underwent transradial coronary angiography or PCI, operators can safely return to the same radial artery for repeat procedures done within 30 days of the first, a new study ...
Medscape

Does Conversion of Intended Remote Iliac Artery Endarterectomy Alter the Early and Long-Term Outcome?

With the introduction of minimally invasive vascular techniques, a new range of treatment options became available. Patients with arterial occlusive and aneurysmal disease were offered advanced ...
MedPage Today on MSN

Asymptomatic Blocked Carotids Don't Need Surgery, Large Trial Shows

Most carotid-artery stenting or endarterectomy is done for asymptomatic cases. The large CREST-2 randomized trial now shows ...
clinicaladvisor.com

CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY MAY REDUCE RISK OF STROKE COMPARED WITH CAROTID ARTERY STENTING

Stenting may be an alternative to open endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis. The Endarterectomy versus Angioplasty in Patients with Symptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis (EVA-3S) ...
Medical Dialogues

Stenting Outperforms Endarterectomy but Offers Only Modest Benefit in Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: CREST-2 trial

The findings of the CREST-2 trial published in NEJM have revealed that in asymptomatic carotid stenosis, endarterectomy offered no advantage over intensive medical therapy in reducing stroke ...