While open carotid artery surgery (above) remains the gold standard, TCAR uses a small incision and a catheter to deploy a stent. A 2018 study determined stroke was the third-leading cause of death in ...

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SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silk Road Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SILK), a company focused on reducing the risk of stroke and its devastating impact, today announced that it has ...

Silk Road Medical, Inc. SILK recently announced the launch of its ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System PLUS (NPS PLUS), which is a key component of the company’s Transcarotid Artery ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EXETER – Core Vascular Surgeons at Exeter Hospital recently performed their first TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) ...

Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center joined a trial to test the benefits of transcarotid artery revascularization in patients with an average surgical risk. TCAR is a minimally invasive ...

Carotid artery disease is a form of atherosclerosis, or a buildup of plaque, in the two main arteries in the neck that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain. Carotid artery disease develops slowly and ...

(BPT) – Did you know carotid artery disease (CAD) is responsible for up to one-third of all strokes? Early detection and treatment of CAD can significantly reduce your risk of having a stroke, and ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silk Road Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SILK), a company focused on reducing the risk of stroke and its devastating impact, today announced that positive ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Carotid artery disease is a ...