Elective carotid artery angioplasty and stenting was initiated in the United States in 1994 by the endovascular interventional team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Carotid stenting was ...
Abbott Vascular Devices (Redwood City, CA) received FDA approval earlier this month for its Xact carotid stent and Emboshield embolic protection system. The device is intended to treat carotid artery ...
LAS VEGAS, NV—A carotid stent with integrated embolic protection and another that investigators say is potentially “neuroprotective” are showing promising safety and efficacy data at a time when ...