Download this article's Factoid (PDF & PPT for Gold Subscribers) For symptomatic patients with severe intracranial stenosis, aggressive medical management alone reduces the risk of periprocedural ...

Although intracranial carotid artery calcification (ICAC) is a recognized risk factor for stroke in African Americans and Asians, a new study shows that it is also an important cause of strokes ...

Patients were divided into four groups based on treatment strategy: acute stenting of the extracranial internal carotid artery lesions with antithrombotic agents and intracranial thrombectomy ...

Patients requiring revascularization for carotid stenosis are more likely to develop intracranial hemorrhage and other unfavorable outcomes with carotid artery stenting (CAS) than with carotid ...

In aggregate, the available data provide support for carotid endarterectomy or carotid stenting in most patients with symptomatic stenosis of more than 70% (number needed to treat to prevent one ...

Asymptomatic intracranial stenosis was twice as prevalent as asymptomatic carotid stenosis (14.8% vs 7.2%, RR 2.04, 95% CI 1.63-2.55), reported Peter Rothwell, MD, PhD, of John Radcliffe Hospital ...

If you’ve had a stroke, or have severe atherosclerosis in the brain arteries, carotid or intracranial stents may be an option for you. Atherosclerosis, a buildup of fat and other substances ...

Increased Risk of Carotid Artery Wall Thickening in COPD Intracranial atherosclerosis predicts, and may significantly increase the risk of, stroke in the general white population. Daniel Bos, MD ...

He has extensive experience with patients with cerebrovascular conditions such as arteriovenous malformations, brain aneurysms, and intracranial hemorrhages. In addition, he has a significant interest ...