The most effective treatment for carotid artery stenosis is carotid endarterectomy (CEA). To date, randomized trials of this procedure versus best medical care have excluded patients aged 80 years ...
Dextran is commonly used after endarterectomy to prevent platelet adherence to the endarterectomy site. Although dextran has been demonstrated to reduce emboli detected on TCD ultrasonography ...
Angioplasty and stenting can help during such an event to improve overall cardiac outcomes. Other surgical options for treating atherosclerosis include coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and ...