Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating a carotid artery tear
2019年7月2日 · More commonly, clots can break free of the dissection area and block an artery supplying blood to a portion of the brain. The result is a stroke or a transient ischemic attack. A …
Stroke risk can be reduced by carotid surgery or stenting
2019年2月7日 · To reduce the risk of a devastating stroke, each year as many as 100,000 people in the U.S. — and many more worldwide — with narrowing in a carotid artery undergo …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: New treatment to open blocked carotid artery
2018年11月30日 · Treatment for severe carotid stenosis involves eliminating the artery blockage. The most common way to do that is with a surgery called “carotid endarterectomy.” It’s …
Do asymptomatic patients with blocked carotid arteries always …
2009年6月10日 · Carotid endarterectomy, a surgery where the carotid artery is opened and the fatty deposits are removed. Carotid angioplasty and stenting, where a long, hollow plastic tube …
SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection) Studies at Mayo …
2011年8月17日 · Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is a relatively rare and poorly understood condition that seems to affect more women than men. The coronary arteries …
Before and After Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD) Diagnosis
2011年12月5日 · My abdominal pain was caused by stenosis of my celiac artery secondary to median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS). For many years I had symptoms of weight loss, …
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Early detection and new therapies for …
2021年6月28日 · Carotid artery stenosis is a narrowing of the large arteries or vessels on the sides of the neck that carry blood to the head and the brain. This narrowing is usually the …
What Safe Treatments Are Available for Advanced Carotid Artery …
2010年3月26日 · The artery is then repaired with either stitches or a graft. During carotid angioplasty and stenting, a tiny balloon is threaded by catheter to the area where the artery is …
Manage your risk of carotid artery disease
2023年9月19日 · There are two types of carotid stenting: transcarotid and transfemoral. Transcarotid artery revascularization, or TCAR, is a minimally invasive procedure that treats …
Sharing Mayo Clinic: Surviving an aortic tear and living to navigate ...
2020年2月2日 · So when patients undergo successful surgery to repair the initial dissection, it is not uncommon for the surgeons to declare victory, Dr. Pochettino says. "Aortic dissection is a …