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Risky surgery after a stroke due to carotid artery stenosis may no longer be necessary in most patients

A risky carotid artery operation, currently still the standard treatment for many patients, may then no longer be necessary for this group of patients. This research, published in The Lancet Neurology ...
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Round Rock doctor becomes first in U.S. to insert carotid artery stent that lessens stroke risk

Paul Hargadon doesn't put much stock in being the first person in the United States to get a new kind of carotid artery stent. His vascular surgeon Dr. Bradley Boone at Cardiothoracic and Vascular ...