Applying ultrasound to help break up thrombus during carotid endarterectomy reduces adverse neurological outcomes in the ...

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 ...

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THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, sonolysis is safe and results in a significant reduction in the composite incidence of ischemic stroke, ...

Ultrasonography as a diagnostic modality for the diagnosis and surveillance of carotid stenosis has been a mainstay of clinical practice for decades.12 Ultrasound is non-invasive, does not use ...

Heparin is the anticoagulant of choice to prevent thrombosis distally to the clamped internal carotid artery during CEA owing to heparin's rapid onset of action, its short effective half-life ...

Researchers have found in a new trial that Sonolysis Reduces CV Events During Carotid Endarterectomy. The SONOBIRDIE trial, a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study, ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...

For patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, sonolysis is safe and results in a significant reduction in the composite incidence of ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, and death within ...