ZANESVILLE – Genesis HealthCare System’s vascular surgery team recently completed its 200th TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) procedure. TCAR is a less-invasive method for treating carotid ...
While open carotid artery surgery (above) remains the gold standard, TCAR uses a small incision and a catheter to deploy a stent. A 2018 study determined stroke was the third-leading cause of death in ...
Wellington Regional Medical Center has successfully completed its 100th transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) procedure. TCAR is a minimally invasive procedure for carotid artery disease that ...
Carotid artery disease is a form of atherosclerosis, or a buildup of plaque, in the two main arteries in the neck that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain. Carotid artery disease develops slowly and ...
On February 1, the first TCAR (transcarotid artery revascularization) procedure was conducted at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. A TCAR is an advanced procedure that places a stent into a ...
Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. experiences a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2022, over 165,000 people in the U.S. died from strokes. Meanwhile, strokes ...
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