Researchers at UCL have tested a new scoring system to measure the risk of stroke in patients with narrowed arteries due to ...

China: A recent case series published in BMC Surgery has highlighted the potential of the Willis covered stent (WCS) as a ...

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel shows that a significant proportion of patients who suffer a stroke due to carotid ...

Atherosclerosis of the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) causes 10–20% of ischaemic strokes.1 As luminal stenosis of the ICA grows, the risk of ischaemic stroke increases,2 and removal of the ...

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel, shows that ...

Intracranial FF is also a valuable hemodynamic index to assess the severity of narrowing in intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS). This study aims to investigate the predictive value of FF in ...

The degree of area stenosis is believed to be associated with ischemic ... Vessels for intracranial stenting treatment including middle cerebral artery (MCA), basilar artery (BA), intracranial segment ...

A sudden drop in blood pressure can occur for any number of reasons. Hypotension, or low blood pressure, means that vital organs may not be getting enough blood flow. It may be due to dehydration or ...

There is no easy way to unclog an artery once plaque has built up. However, dietary choices, exercise, and avoiding smoking can improve cardiovascular health and stop blockages from worsening.

1 Physicians participating in the study noted that the Monopoint system successfully navigated tortuous patient anatomy and crossed the stenosis, offering improved ... to enable successful stent ...

1 Physicians participating in the study noted that the Monopoint system successfully navigated tortuous patient anatomy and crossed the stenosis, offering improved trackability and sufficient ...

Whether the long-term benefit of stroke prevention when stenting is added to medical therapy (MT) over MT alone for symptomatic severe intracranial artery stenosis offsets the perioperative risks of ...