Risk of stroke at time of carotid occlusion

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 09:10 in Health & Medicine

Preventing carotid artery occlusion (blockage) may not be a valid indication for stenting because the risk of progression to occlusion appears to be below the risk of carotid stenting or endarterectomy (surgical removal of plaque from an artery), according to an article.

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