American Heart Association Saddened by Death of Surgical Pioneer Michael E. DeBakey Jul 13, 2008
He performed the first aortocoronary bypass operation and the first successful carotid endarterectomy, which established the field of surgery for strokes. An endarterectomy surgically removes an obstruction hindering blood flow through the carotid artery to the brain. (PR Newswire)
AMH on par with other hospitals May 25, 2008
According to the report, complicated procedures such as abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs - surgery performed to prevent a rupture of the abdominal aorta, a major blood vessel from the heart - and carotid endarterectomy - surgery performed to remove blockages from the carotid arteries and reduce the chance of stroke -, among others, are either not performed at AMH or not performed enough for the NHQC to analyze. AMH generally refers patients elsewhere for those procedures, Nolan-Bell said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Carotid stents help Hobart woman evade stroke May 8, 2008
Doctors addressed the blockage in her neck first, surgically opening her right carotid artery to clear it of plaque, an operation known as a carotid endarterectomy ... Cardiologist Dr. Arvind Gandhi, chairman of cardiovascular disease and the cardiac catheterization lab at Community Hospital in Munster, says doing another carotid endarterectomy, considered the gold standard treatment for carotid artery disease, would be too risky for Heresz given her history and other diagnoses ... The procedure... (Munster Times, IN)
Health Fair teaches senior citizens about to take care of themselves May 8, 2008
There is a short window of opportunity to get to the hospital and have a (carotid endarterectomy) performed. They should know the warning signs. (North Channel Sun, TX)
It's Neck-and-neck Down The Long Stretch For 2 Stroke-prevention Procedures Apr 15, 2008
But the study, called SAPPHIRE, doesn't settle the question for many other patients, for whom the open surgery -- carotid endarterectomy -- is a tried-and-true option ... Meanwhile, carotid endarterectomy operations have been performed tens of thousands of times each year for decades. (Science Daily)
Preventing Strokes: Stents vs. Surgery Apr 10, 2008
Roughly half were treated with surgery, known as carotid endarterectomy, which involves opening the blocked carotid artery surgically to manually clear out accumulated plaque. The other half got stents -- tiny wire mesh tubes threaded into the neck artery from an incision in the arm or groin. (WebMD)
Long-Term Results of Carotid Stenting versus Endarterectomy Apr 10, 2008
Background We previously reported that, in a randomized trial, carotid stenting with the use of an emboli-protection device is not inferior to carotid endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid artery disease at 30 days and at 1 year. We now report the 3-year results. (New England Journal of Medicine)
New Techniques For Detecting Harmful Blood Clots, Air Bubbles In Arteries Developed Feb 24, 2008
23, 2008) New techniques for detecting emboli (harmful blood clots/air bubbles in arteries) developed at the University of Leicester have played a major role in dramatically reducing stroke rates after carotid endarterectomy ... " Professor Naylor (consultant vascular surgeon) commented; "The paradox with carotid endarterectomy is that although this is a proven operation for preventing stroke in the long term, it is also directly responsible for causing a stroke in a small number of patients in... (Science Daily)
Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Jan 31, 2008
A 72-year-old man who was a previous smoker had had transient ischemic attacks that were successfully managed with the use of carotid endarterectomy. Since about 10% of patients with cerebral arterial disease have occult abdominal aortic aneurysms,1 abdominal ultrasonography. (New England Journal of Medicine)
MERI Becomes a Big Deal in Medical World Jan 25, 2008
The stent procedure will be compared with the current standard surgical approach, carotid endarterectomy. If the product is approved by the FDA for marketing for this use, physicians from around the country will come to MERI for training, bringing in about 20,000 physicians over six months, says Janice Hepler, executive director of MERI.. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Hyperhomocysteinemia and recurrent carotid stenosis Jan 18, 2008
This study investigates the impact of elevated serum homocysteine on restenosis after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Methods. (BioMed Central)
Vascular surgeons ask, what's next for carotid artery stenting? Jan 17, 2008
Philadelphia, PA, January 16, 2008 A procedure called carotid artery stenting (CAS) has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative to surgery, called carotid endarterectomy (CEA), for patients with dangerous narrowing of the arteries supplying blood to the brain. However, questions remain about the best uses of this procedureespecially whether it is an appropriate alternative to surgery for "low-risk" patients, according to a special article in the January/February issue of Annals of... (EurekAlert!)
Arterial vascular disease underdiagnosed, undertreated in older US women Nov 22, 2007
Women were under-represented in all major trials for carotid endarterectomy (surgery to correct the blockage of the neck arteries-CEA) and therefore the outcome of the procedure on women is not well analyzed. However it appears that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) probably carries a higher rate of complications for women, including stroke and therefore the procedure should be done for higher degree of stenosis in women, compared to men. (EurekAlert!)
2 carotid artery stenting studies show results comparable to AHA guidelines Oct 24, 2007
These guidelines were based on the observed stroke and death rates in patients with carotid artery disease who had undergone surgery, called carotid endarterectomy, to treat their condition. The guidelines were based on studies of surgery in patients who did not have excessive risks for anesthesia, etc. (EurekAlert!)
Kennedy out of hospital after surgery Oct 15, 2007
Doctors for , 75, said they performed a carotid endarterectomy, which involves making a cut in the neck and pulling plaque out of the artery. All About. (CNN)
Partially blocked artery cleaned out Oct 13, 2007
In the procedure, called carotid endarterectomy, doctors make a small cut in the neck to open the artery, and then scrape out the accumulated fat and cholesterol. There is a small risk of complications, including stroke, heart attack, brain damage, blood clots, bleeding, and infections, which typically occur in the 24 hours after surgery. (Boston Globe)
Nation: Kennedy has surgery on blocked artery in neck Oct 13, 2007
A carotid endarterectomy, the formal name for the operation, is performed on more than 180,000 people a year to prevent a stroke. As part of a routine evaluation of Senator Kennedy's back and spine, MRI studies picked up an unrelated, asymptomatic blockage in the senator's left carotid artery, the statement said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A Bill Of Health That Doesn't Add Up Aug 26, 2007
" When comparisons of costs or patient outcomes are published, hospitals and doctor groups named as high priced or poor performers get rattled. Hospital boards tend to demand an accounting. "Nobody wants to look like a jerk in public," Klepper said. The Tribune's Findings Humana and two other companies that favor providing cost and quality data to consumers allowed the Tribune to review the information they make available online to members in the Bay area. The others were UnitedHealthcare, the... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Treating Heart Disease Risk Factors May Slow Alzheimer's Disease Progression Jun 11, 2007
"By slowing dementia progression, vascular risk factors treatment may delay the severe stages and have a significant impact on reducing the burden of dementia." Atherosclerosis Surgery and Stroke or TIA Associated with Increased Risk of MCI Carotid endarterectomy is performed when a major blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain is blocked as a result of atherosclerosis ... investigated whether people who have had a carotid endarterectomy or stroke are more likely to have an impairment in... (PR Newswire)
Heart Disease a Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Jun 11, 2007
found an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia among 70- to 89-year-olds who have had a carotid endarterectomy (surgical clearance of the carotid artery, which brings blood to the brain) or a stroke or "mini-stroke," also known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA) ... "Elderly subjects who have had a carotid endarterectomy or stroke or TIA are about two times more likely to have MCI," lead researcher Dr. Rosebud O. Roberts, a Mayo epidemiologist, said in a prepared... (Forbes)
Corautus merger set to close Jun 6, 2007
VIA filed an Investigational New Drug application with the in the first quarter of 2006 and is conducting two Phase II clinical trials of VIA-2291 treating vascular inflammation in patients undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy and patients at risk for recurrent cardiovascular events following Acute Coronary Syndrome. Extra. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Perioperative Stroke May 31, 2007
Breen and Park's2 review of the literature showed that no conclusions could be drawn about the risk of stroke associated with general as compared with regional anesthesia for carotid endarterectomy. In fact, the results of the randomized trials reviewed indicated that postoperative hypotension was more likely after regional anesthesia. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Infotainment Mar 18, 2007
King, 73, was admitted to Cedars Sinai Medical Center where doctors performed carotid endarterectomy surgery, which removes plaque from the carotid artery and can restore blood flow. Larry is. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
* World News Quick Take Mar 18, 2007
The operation, called a carotid endarterectomy, removes plaque that can build up in a patient's carotid artery, a blood vessel that supplies the neck and head. United States May the mail be with you Star Wars robot R2-D2 took up his position on a Hollywood street on Friday, a few yards from where Darth Vader and Chewbacca lookalikes prowl for photo-ops with tourists. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
CNN's Larry King doing well after surgery Mar 18, 2007
King, 73, was admitted to Cedars Sinai Medical Center where doctors performed carotid endarterectomy surgery, which removes plaque from the carotid artery and can restore blood flow. "Larry is doing great and he is excited to be back on the air Monday night with an interview with Sen. Barak Obama as we mark the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war," said a statement from CNN.. (Orlando Sentinel)
Talk show host Larry King undergoes arterial surgery Mar 17, 2007
The operation, called a carotid endarterectomy, removes plaque that can build up in a patient's carotid artery, a blood vessel that supplies the neck and head. The procedure was performed on King at Cedars Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles, Ms Leininger says. (ABC News Online, Australia)
Larry King Is OK After Routine Surgery Mar 17, 2007
CNN talk-show host Larry King plans to be back behind the mike on Monday, three days after undergoing carotid endarterectomy surgery ... (CBS) Talk show host Larry King underwent proactive carotid endarterectomy surgery Friday morning at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CNN said in a statement. (CBS News)
Carol Burnett sues over 'Family Guy' scene Mar 17, 2007
King, 73, was admitted to Cedars Sinai Medical Center where doctors performed carotid endarterectomy surgery, which removes plaque from the carotid artery and can restore blood flow. "Larry is doing great and he is excited to be back on the air Monday night with an interview with Sen. Barack Obama as we mark the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war," said a statement from CNN. MORE PEOPLE IN THE NEWS. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Larry King Unplugged Mar 17, 2007
Doctors at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center performed a carotid endarterectomy on the 73-year-old King, a procedure to remove fat deposits, or plaque, from the carotid arteries in the neck, which deliver blood and oxygen to the brain. Build-up in the carotid arteries can lead to strokes or other "cardiovascular accidents," per the Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery. (E! Online)
Larry King great after vascular surgery Mar 17, 2007
Manuel Balce Ceneta / APLarry King underwent carotid endarterectomy surgery, which removes plaque from the carotid artery and can restore blood flow, on Friday in Los Angeles ... King, 73, was admitted to Cedars Sinai Medical Center where doctors performed carotid endarterectomy surgery, which removes plaque from the carotid artery and can restore blood flow. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Secret's out: Like father, like son Mar 17, 2007
King, 73, was admitted to Cedars Sinai Medical Center, where doctors performed carotid endarterectomy surgery, which removes plaque from the carotid artery and can restore blood flow. The host of "Larry King Live " had successful quintuple bypass heart surgery in 1987. (Boston Globe)
Corautus to merge with San Francisco company Feb 8, 2007
VIA filed an Investigational New Drug application with the in the first quarter of 2006 and is conducting two Phase II clinical trials of VIA-2291 treating vascular inflammation in patients undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy and patients at risk for recurrent cardiovascular events following Acute Coronary Syndrome. "The Corautus team has spent the past several months reviewing strategic opportunities," said Richard Otto, CEO of Corautus. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Performing Surgery On A Beating Heart May Be Safer Feb 3, 2007
(January 16, 2007) -- Patients who undergo combined heart bypass surgery and carotid endarterectomy, the most commonly used stroke prevention surgery, significantly increase their chances of death or stroke, according to. . (Science Daily)
Stroke Treatments Feb 1, 2007
Carotid endarterectomy is the opening of the carotid artery and the removal of plaque, or athrosclerosis. This can stop clots from forming, thereby increasing the blood flow to the brain. (Suite101.com)
Combined Heart and Stroke Prevention Surgery Ups Death Risk Jan 16, 2007
Patients who undergo tandem heart bypass and carotid endarterectomy surgery have a greater chance of dying ... The study was based on the discharge records of 657,877 patients admitted to U.S. hospitals for carotid endarterectomy (clearing out blocked carotid arteries) and coronary artery bypass surgery from 1993 to 2002 ... He notes that carotid endarterectomy, the most common stroke prevention surgery, is only performed if a carotid artery (we have two in our necks) is more than 70 percent... (Scientific American)
Combining Heart and Stroke-Prevention Surgeries Raises Death Risk Jan 16, 2007
Heart-bypass surgery reroutes blood flow around clogged arteries, while carotid endarterectomy, the most commonly used stroke-prevention surgery, removes plaque in the carotid arteries, which supply blood to the brain, the study authors said ... For this study, published in the Jan. 16 issue ofNeurology, the researchers reviewed hospital discharge data on almost 658,000 patients from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, all of whom were admitted to U.S. hospitals for carotid endarterectomy or... (Washington Post)
What we doVascular surgeon Chris Imray talks about his work Nov 4, 2006
The most common arterial procedure I undertake is a procedure called a carotid endarterectomy. This operation is undertaken to prevent patients having a stroke and involves clearing out the major artery to the brain. (BBC News -- UK)
Minorities Less Likely to Receive Care at High-Volume Hospitals Oct 25, 2006
Secondary Navigation. By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter Tue Oct 24, 7:04 PM ET. (Yahoo News -- Health Care)
• Bismarck hospitals get high marks Oct 22, 2006
Medcenter One received five-star ratings in carotid endarterectomy, heart failure, resection/replacement of abdominal aorta and respiratory failure. "We work very hard in all these areas to get very good outcomes," Medcenter One president and CEO Jim Cooper said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Carotid-Artery Stenting — Case Open or Closed? Oct 19, 2006
As compared with carotid endarterectomy, carotid-artery stenting has uncertain efficacy and safety in patients at risk for stroke from atherosclerotic stenosis of the internal carotid artery. The benefits of carotid endarterectomy for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients have been established in several randomized trials comparing surgery with medical therapy ... For symptomatic patients with stenosis of the internal carotid artery of 70% or more, carotid endarterectomy is superior to... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Baptist Health rated tops in orthopedic, vascular surgery Oct 17, 2006
Baptist's surgeons earned five-star ratings in the areas of orthopedic surgery, joint replacement surgery, spine surgery, carotid endarterectomy, peripheral vascular bypass and prostatectomy (prostate surgery). Golden, Colo. (Bizjournals.com)
Older Surgeons Not Necessarily Better Sep 1, 2006
A team at the University of Michigan Health System reviewed the cases of nearly 461,000 patients, ages 65 to 99, who underwent one of eight surgical procedures: coronary artery bypass; elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair; aortic valve replacement; carotid endarterectomy; pancreatectomy; esophagectomy; lung surgery; and cystectomy ... Overall, surgeons over age 60 had higher patient death rates than surgeons aged 41 to 50, for three of the eight procedures (pancreatectomy, coronary artery... (MEDLINEplus)
Ischemic Stroke Has $2.2 Trillion Total Price Tag Through 2050 Aug 17, 2006
The authors wrote that there is an urgent need to for cost-saving treatments such as Coumadin (warfarin) treatment for primary prophylaxis of atrial fibrillation and use of thrombolytic drugs such as Alteplase (recombinant tissue plasminogen activator) for ischemic stroke, as well as cost-effective treatments such as carotid endarterectomy. Smoking cessation and improved hypertension management are also key elements of stroke prevention, they wrote. (MedPage Today)
Roth creates blighted hero for our time May 28, 2006
" His first medical encounter had been a trip to the hospital at age 9 for a hernia. Accompanied by his devoted parents and operated on by a family friend, he was treated royally. He projected his anxieties and fears onto an injured boy in a neighboring bed whose disappearance in the morning is falsely construed as his death. In later years, Roth's EM will become that boy. After retiring, he contemplates an autobiography, titled "The Life and Death of a Male Body," which he uses for titles to... (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Hospital volume doesn't explain racial disparity in cardiovascular procedure deaths Jan 14, 2006
The researchers focused in on that hypothesis by using data on hundreds of thousands of heart bypass surgeries, angioplasty procedures, abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs and carotid endarterectomy procedures performed from 1998 to 2001. The data were contained in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, a collection of information from nearly 1,000 non-governmental hospitals across the United States. (EurekAlert!)
