Cognitive improvement in patients with carotid stenosis is independent of treatment type
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2015 Treatment of carotid artery stenosis decreases the long-term risk of stroke and may enhance cerebral blood flow. It is therefore expected to have the potential to prevent cognitive decline or even improve cognition over the long-term.
Manuela Wapp +8 more
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Association between Hospital Carotid Endarterectomy Procedure Volumes and In-Hospital Mortality in São Paulo State [PDF]
Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, 2023 Background Previous studies indicate an inverse relationship between hospital volume and mortality after carotid endarterectomy. However, data at the level of Brazil are lacking.
Renato Luís Pessôa
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Is there an association between leukoaraiosis volume and diabetes? [PDF]
, 2016 Objectives: The relation between white matter loss (WML) and diabetes is still debated. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between typical WML— and diabetesrelated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in a cohort of patients ...
Catalano, Carlo +6 more
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Riociguat for the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Riociguat, a member of a new class of compounds (soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators), has been shown in previous clinical studies to be beneficial in the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. METHODS: In this phase 3,
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Atherosclerotic carotid plaque composition: a 3T and 7T MRI-histology correlation study [PDF]
, 2016 Background and Purpose Carotid artery atherosclerotic plaque composition may influence plaque stability and risk of thromboembolic events, and non-invasive plaque imaging may therefore permit risk stratification for clinical management.
Condon, B. +7 more
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Turkish Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2020 Objectives: This study aims to investigate the association of common carotid artery bifurcation level, neck length, and carotid artery diameters with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA).
Serkan Burc Deşer +1 more
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Can Emergency Physicians Perform Carotid Artery Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Detect Stenosis in Patients with TIA and Stroke? A Pilot Study [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Patients with severe, symptomatic carotid stenosis can have their subsequent stroke risk reduced by surgical intervention if performed soon after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke.
Nemnom, Marie-Joe +5 more
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Volumetric analysis of carotid plaque components and cerebral microbleeds: a correlative study [PDF]
, 2017 PURPOSE: The purpose of this work was to explore the association between carotid plaque volume (total and the subcomponents) and cerebral microbleeds (CMBs).
Anzidei, Michele +8 more
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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2007 Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is performed to prevent embolic stroke in patients with atheromatous disease at the carotid bifurcation. There is now substantial evidence to support early operation in symptomatic patients, ideally within 2 weeks of the last neurological symptoms.
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Multilevel lesions of lower extremities arteries: choosing the optimal surgical approach
Вестник хирургии имени И.И. ГрековаINTRODUCTION. One of the important problems in cardiovascular surgery is the multilevel lesions of the lower extremity arteries. We presented the results of treatment of multilevel arterial lesion.METHODS AND MATERIALS.
A. A. Oborin +4 more
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