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A dissection of the carotid artery, the major blood vessel that connects the aorta to the brain is a rare, but potentially dangerous condition. A

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Carotid Artery Stenting Found to Be Safe in the Elderly

newswise.com — “Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and a multicenter team of investigators have found that carotid artery stenting (CAS) is safe and effective in patients age 70 and older.View full resource at newswise.com

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CAS, CEA Evaluated for Contralateral Occlusion : Cardiology News

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Either carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stenting can be performed on contralateral occlusion patients - http://t.co/N7cPNtKP

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Carotid Artery Interventions Break Three Ways : Clinical Neurology News

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Carotid Artery Interventions Break Three Ways : Cardiology News

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Asymptomatic Carotid Disease Impairs Cognitive Function : Internal Medicine News

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Patients with "asymptomatic" carotid-artery disease may still have important sequelae from their arterial stenosis - http://t.co/QFg5OHFu

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Doctors 'hopeful' after Sen. Kirk undergoes surgery for stroke - chicagotribune.com

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Cervical carotid artery dissection is associated with styloid process length

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Carotid artery stenting could treat severe disease lesions

news-medical.net — “Patients who are not candidates for traditional surgery for severe carotid artery disease lesions could be treated with carotid artery stenting, according to results of a small feasibility study by cardiologists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Environmental Health Perspectives: Circulating Levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Carotid Atherosclerosis in the Elderly

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FDA Approves New Guidelines For Carotid Artery Stenting - Video - WPLG Miami

local10.com — “Instead of being forced to undergo standard surgerial intervention for blocked carotid ateries, average risk patients can now consider a less invasive approach. View full resource at local10.com

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Check out Dr. Bill Julien's interview on Channel 10 FDA Approves New Guidelines For Carotid Artery Stenting http://t.co/OPHnEumJ #health

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Mayo Clinic finds social media valuable tool to recruit study participants for rare diseases

eurekalert.org — “Mayo Clinic has identified a new benefit of social media and online networking: a novel way to study rare diseases. Through patient-run websites dedicated to heart conditions and women's heart health, a team of cardiologists led by Sharonne Hayes, M.D., is reaching out to survivors of spontaneous coronary artery dissection, also known as SCAD, a poorly understood heart condition that affects just a few thousand Americans every year.View full resource at eurekalert.org

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Social media valuable tool to recruit study participants for rare diseases

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Calcified Plaque in Arteries May Be Tied to Stroke Dementia Risk - MSN Health - Alzheimer's Disease

health.msn.com — “Study finds biggest threat to carotid arteries which are closest to the brainView full resource at health.msn.com

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Simple Test May Help Identify People at Risk of Stroke

newswise.com — “A new study shows that a simple ultrasound test may help to identify people at high risk of stroke who have a condition called asymptomatic carotid stenosis, a narrowing of the carotid artery found in the neck, in which few or no symptoms are present. The research is published in the August 17, 2011, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.View full resource at newswise.com

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