Sonolysis, an application of therapeutic ultrasound, reduced periprocedural cerebrovascular events during carotid endarterectomy. The safety profile of sonolysis was supported by a reported lack of ...

Paul G. donohue M.D. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My uncle just had an emergency carotid endarterectomy for 99 percent occlusion of his right carotid artery. He is 82 years old and quite fit. He had a carotid ...

Applying ultrasound to help break up thrombus during carotid endarterectomy reduces adverse neurological outcomes in the first 30 days after surgery in patients with either symptomatic or asymptomatic ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: My uncle just had an emergency carotid endarterectomy for 99 percent occlusion of his right carotid artery. He is 82 years old and quite fit. He had a carotid Doppler (ultrasound) ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue • My uncle just had an emergency carotid endarterectomy for 99 percent occlusion of his right carotid artery. He ...

Carotid artery stenosis is a major cause of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) worldwide. Carotid revascularization procedures are effective in reducing subsequent stroke in symptomatic ...

More and more offices are performing their own carotid ultrasounds. In light of recent guidelines published by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), who should have carotid imaging to ...

Stroke is one of the most feared complications of surgery. to provide adequate preventive and therapeutic measures, physicians need to be knowledgeable about the risk factors for stroke during the ...