We proceed with carotid artery puncture for endovascular access when several of the above anatomical variants are found on the CT angiogram. Placement of the 6 F sheath too close to the clavicle might ...

no studies have directly compared the right and left TRA for carotid artery stenting (CAS). This study aimed to evaluate the safety and technical feasibility of left TRA-CAS in comparison to right TRA ...

An exchange length extrasupport 0.035" J wire is then inserted and serves as the platform for sheath deployment. The bovine arch in which the right brachiocephalic and left carotid share a common ...

Cook Medical Indy OTW Vascular Retriever 8 0.035 Four-loop 40-mm radiopaque metal OTW vascular retriever snare with Flexor sheath and Tuohy-Borst hemostatic valve (55 and 100 cm) Cook Medical Large ...

Carotid sinus hypersensitivity is a condition brought on by rapid changes in blood pressure, potentially causing dizziness or fainting during everyday activities. The condition can sometimes go ...

emory.edu Background Carotid webs (CaWs) are associated with ischemic strokes in younger patients without degrees of stenosis that are traditionally considered clinically significant. Objective To ...

This article was originally posted Dec. 8, 2014. It has been updated. There are many things in medicine that are merely a matter of preference or style. How to check a patient’s pulse is not one ...

Bilateral femoral arteries were punctured using the Seldinger technique. After pre-positioning two Perclose ProGlide (Abbott), the 8F catheter sheath was inserted bilaterally. Heparin 5,000 U was ...

Myelin is an insulating layer of lipids and proteins surrounding nerves. Myelin damage can cause problems with the nerves’ ability to send and receive electrical messages. Inflammatory disorders ...