Carotid: Carotid Artery, Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Arteries Information

Graphic television ad out of Australia showing surgery on the carotid artery of a smokers.

Stroke warning signs you should remember: •Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body •Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding •Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes •Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination •Sudden, severe headache with no known cause Modifiable Risk Factors: •High Blood Pressure •Diabetes Mellitus •High Cholesterol •Cigarette Smoking •Prior Stroke or TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) •Carotid Disease or Heart Disease (Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter) •Excessive Alcohol and Cocaine Use What can you do to do to Prevent Stroke? •Take your medications as prescribed •Follow-up with your doctor on a regular basis, especially •If you have high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, •High cholesterol or have had prior stroke, carotid •Or heart disease. •Avoid alchohol and cocaine use. •If you smoke, STOP! •Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and maintain a healthy weight

This 5 minute video produced by Dr. Coleman Martin at the Saint Luke’s Brain and Stroke Institute in Kansas City, Missouri demonstrates an angiogram (arteriogram) of brain. Catheter angiography is the basis of neurointerventional procedures. This video gives patients, students and the public a sense of how an angiogram is performed and the unique images provided by this minimally invasive medical test.

EECP treatment provides for the functional improvement of arteries, such as the carotid artery in the neck, leading to the brain. EECP improves debilitating symptoms of stroke due to increasing collateral circulation and profusion of the brain. Increased blood flow enhances healing and improves structural integrity of tissue and blood vessels. EECP helps improve direct motor functions such as walking, balance, speech and vision. The mechanism of EECP is regenerative. The shear velocity of reversed circulation of oxygenated blood helps secrete hormones and circulating stem cells within the arterial system. This leads directly to a regenerating effect throughout the body where diseased tissue is replaced, restored and repaired. Get more current information at www.globalcardiocareinc.com

The results of the CREST trial have been completed. Baptist was selected as one of 117 sites in the United States and Canada and the only site in Mississippi to participate in this study helping physicians find a better way to prevent strokes in people who have a narrowing in the carotid artery. This study is referred to as the CREST Trial, which stands for Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trials. The Neurological Disorders and Stroke section of the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration sponsored research. The study compared carotid endarterectomy, a common operation to prevent stroke, to a minimally invasive procedure, called carotid artery stenting. 2502 patients participated in the CREST study and received either carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stenting to treat the narrowed area in their carotid artery. Cardiovascular Surgeon Charles OMara, MD with the Cardiovascular Surgical Clinic, served as Baptists primary investigator for the study, and Baptist Cardiovascular Diagnostic Director Judy Henderson, RN, served as the study clinical coordinator. Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial detemined both coronary artery stenting (CAS) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) have similar overall net outcomes fro the treatment of carotid stenosis, when the procedures are done in settings where both physicians and facilities have been fully vetted fro providing quality carotid disease management.

A study conducted in part at The Methodist Hospital in Houston shows that a minimally invasive procedure is effective and safe for treating blockages of the carotid artery, giving patients a proven alternative in preventing stroke. Dr. David Chiu, the study’s principal investigator at Methodist, says this treatment can benefit older patients. ow.ly

Dr. Schreiber at Harper University Hospital pioneers a new minimally invasive tratment to prevent stroke in patients with carotid artery disease. ~ Detroit Medical Center

Ultrasound Helps Spot Stroke Risk in Symptomless Patients
Screen may allow doctors to identify those who would benefit from surgery, study finds.

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Stroke Prevention Assessment
The Montville Health Department, in conjunction with Chilton Memorial Hospital, is co-sponsoring a stroke prevention assessment on Wednesday, May 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Health Dept. Wing of the Montville Municipal Building.

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