Stroke Rounds: Heparin Reversal Following CEA Safe (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Meta-analysis: stroke risk was not increased in carotid endarterectomy (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 22, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Asymptomatic Carotid Disease and the Fallacy of Preventive SurgeryAsymptomatic Carotid Disease and the Fallacy of Preventive Surgery
The "see lesion, stent lesion" approach to cardiology has been discredited. Dr Mandrola sees a parallel in the overuse of carotid endarterectomy and stenting in asymptomatic patients. theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - September 30, 2015 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Expert Column Source Type: news
Stroke Reduction Key for Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in CEA
CHICAGO — Researchers advised against automatically discontinuing dual antiplatelet therapy for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) because the neuroprotective effects may outweigh the bleeding risks, in a review of more than 28,000 patients who underwent the procedure during 2003–2014. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - September 29, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: M. Alexander Otto Source Type: news
Medtech approvals: FDA releases May 2015 PMAs
The FDA today released its list of the pre-market approvals it granted for medical devices in May 2015:
Summary of PMA Originals & Supplements Approved
Originals: 5
Supplements: 51
Summary of PMA Originals Under Review
Total Under Review: 55
Total Active: 26
Total On Hold: 29
Summary of PMA Supplements Under Review
Total Under Review: 547
Total Active: 379
Total On Hold: 168
Summary of All PMA Submissions
Originals: 1
Supplements: 62
Summary of PMA Supplement PMA Approval/Denial Decision Times
Number of Approvals: 51
Number of Denials: 0
Average Days Fr Receipt to Decision (Total Time): 109.5
FDA Time: 86.4 D...
Source: Mass Device - August 6, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Source Type: news
Stroke Rounds: Early Surgery Looks Safe After tPA
(MedPage Today) -- Performing carotid endarterectomy or stenting in patients who were recently treated with thrombolytic therapy for an acute stroke appeared to be safe, an observational study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 11, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Staged CABG After Endarterectomy Minimizes Risk of MI, StrokeStaged CABG After Endarterectomy Minimizes Risk of MI, Stroke
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) within 24 hours after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) reduces the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Carotid Stenting Associated with Stroke in Elderly, Meta-Analysis Finds (FREE)
By Joe Elia
The elderly seem to fare better with carotid endarterectomy than with stenting, according to a JAMA Surgery meta-analysis.Researchers examined outcomes from over 40 … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 24, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Surgery Preferable To Stents In Elderly People With Carotid Disease
Age should play an important role in choosing a revascularization procedure for people with blocked carotid arteries, according to a new paper published in JAMA Surgery. Carotid endarterectomy surgery (CEA) is preferable to carotid artery stenting (CAS) in elderly people; for younger patients the two revascularization procedures are broadly similar. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 23, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Larry Husten Source Type: news
Carotid artery stenting appears associated with increased stroke in elderly
Carotid artery stenting (CAS) was associated with an increased risk of stroke in elderly patients but the mortality risk appeared to be the same as for nonelderly patients, according to a review of the medical literature published Online First by JAMA Surgery, a JAMA Network publication. There is debate about the most appropriate treatment for carotid artery atherosclerosis and about the safety of CAS (using a stent to expand the carotid artery) and CEA (carotid endarterectomy, a procedure to remove plaque from the artery) in elderly patients, according to the study background... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news
Stenting Carotid Arteries Risky for Seniors (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting to treat carotid disease worked equally well in younger patients, but in elderly patients endarterectomy was associated with a lower risk of stroke, a meta-analysis showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - October 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Revised Article-Carotid Endarterectomy
Carotid endarterectomy, or CEA, is a type of surgery that is used to prevent strokes in people who have carotid artery disease. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - January 7, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
