The ACCF/AHA writing committee to create the 2011 Guideline on the Management of
Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease (ECVD) conducted a …

Background and Purpose Indications for carotid endarterectomy have engendered
considerable debate among experts and have resulted in publication of retrospective …

Background Carotid-artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy are both options for treating
carotid-artery stenosis, an important cause of stroke. Methods We randomly assigned …

Background and Purpose—This guideline provides an overview of the evidence on
established and emerging risk factors for stroke to provide evidence-based …

The aim of this updated statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of stroke among individuals who have not previously …

Objective.—To determine whether carotid endarterectomy provides protection against
subsequent cerebral ischemia in men with ischemic symptoms in the distribution of …

Background The efficacy of carotid endarterectomy in patients with asymptomatic carotid
stenosis has not been confirmed in randomized clinical trials, despite the widespread use of …

Background In the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial, we
found no significant difference between the stenting group and the endarterectomy group …

Master everything you need to know for certification, recertification, and practice with
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, 8th Edition. From …

Mycotic aneurysms are a fulminant infectious process frequently resulting in rupture and
death if not properly treated. A review of the University of California, Los Angeles, medical …