Atherosclerosis of the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) causes 10–20% of ischaemic strokes.1 As luminal stenosis of the ICA grows, the risk of ischaemic stroke increases,2 and removal of the ...

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel, shows that ...

Researchers have found in a new trial that Sonolysis Reduces CV Events During Carotid Endarterectomy. The SONOBIRDIE trial, a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study, evaluated ...

Applying ultrasound to help break up thrombus during carotid endarterectomy reduces adverse neurological ... with symptomatic or asymptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis ≥ 70% to either sonolysis ...