Tag: carotid artery

New study elucidates exact location of atherosclerotic plaque ruptures in carotid...

While the exact location of atherosclerotic plaque ruptures—a common cause of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke—has previously been unknown, researchers at Lund University (Lund,...

Study indicates safety of novel transmural access to carotid artery perivascular...

A transmural approach for accessing the perivascular tissues of the cervical carotid artery has been deemed safe following initial evaluations in a swine model. Geoffrey...