To date, the Carotid and Vertebral Artery Transluminal Angioplasty Study (CAVATAS) 3 is the only prospective randomized study comparing best medical therapy with endovascular stenting for patients ...

Another indication for vertebral artery reconstruction pertains to patients who have both extracranial internal carotid and vertebral atherosclerotic disease and who have not gained symptom relief ...

Replying to her video, Dr Joe, M.D aka @drjoe_md on TikTok said: "Using a massage gun on your neck is particularly risky due ...

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 ...

Tears in the walls of the carotid or vertebral arteries, which extend out from the aorta and carry blood through the neck to the brain, are called carotid or vertebral artery dissections.

The young woman hit by a rollercoaster train at the Royal Melbourne Show in 2022 after climbing on to the tracks to retrieve ...

Not only could victims suffer brain or organ damage or life-threatening thyroid issues, they could die later due to complications of carotid or vertebral artery tears. Getting a thorough initial ...

Iodixanol 652mg/mL; soln for inj; contains sodium 1.11mg/mL, organically bound iodine 320mg/mL; preservative-free. ≥12yrs: Usual single doses: Intra-arterial (digital subtraction angiography ...

Overly aggressive, forceful and sudden twisting of the neck risks injury to the carotid and vertebral arteries, said Dr Wang Lushun, an orthopaedic surgeon at Arete Orthopaedic Centre, referring ...

Iopromide 623.4mg (equivalent to 300mg of iodine) per mL; soln; preservative-free; contains tromethamine and edetate calcium disodium. Intra-arterial (Cerebral arteriography): Carotid arteries: 3 ...