Patients with carotid stenosis at high risk for stroke face a difficult decision. Carotid endarterectomy has for decades been the gold-standard treatment, while the less-invasive carotid stenting has ...

Transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR), which pulls in both surgical and endovascular techniques, is being rapidly adopted in the United States for the treatment of high-risk patients with ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silk Road Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SILK), a company focused on reducing the risk of stroke and its devastating impact, today announced the launch of ...

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 ...

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 ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. There have now been more than 100,000 transcarotid ...

CLINTON, Okla. (KFOR) – Johann Theron remembers even the simple, mundane tasks around his Clinton, Oklahoma home becoming more and more difficult. “I couldn’t walk from my house to my mailbox and back ...

LANCASTER – Fairfield Medical Center is now offering TCAR (transcarotid artery revascularization), a hybrid treatment option for those living with carotid artery stenosis. The carotid arteries are a ...

John Davis’ resume includes serving as a test engineer of radar systems on the Apollo modules that went to the moon. The retired engineer knows firsthand about the value of testing, minding details ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (KFSN) -- Each year, more than 300,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with carotid artery disease. If left unchecked, it can lead to stroke because tiny pieces of plaque break away ...