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Carotid Stenosis - Articles
Carotid Artery Stenting vs Carotid Artery Surgery: Is there a Difference?
by
Heartstrong
Posted
Thu 29 Apr 2010 4:26am
If you have a carotid stenosis you could be at an increased risk for a stroke. Carotid artery surgery (carotid endarterectomy) has been the treatment of choice for many years. Carotid artery stenting is a less invasive option. But for many years a controversy has existed – which is the better treatment? Carotid Endarterectomy or Carotid
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Carotid Endarterectomy for CKD Patients
by
Matt S.
Posted
Mon 11 Jan 2010 12:00am
a lot of attention, stroke is also extremely important in this population. How should carotid stenosis (a major risk factor for stroke) be handled in patients with CKD and ESRD... less than 30 ml/min and symptomatic high-grade carotid stenosis (defined as greater than or equal to 70% stenosis) who do NOT undergo carotid stenosis have exceedingly poor
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Stenting Riskier for Older Patients with Blocked Carotid Artery
by
Medline Plus
Posted
Fri 10 Sep 2010 11:00am
they become blocked or narrowed -- a condition known as carotid stenosis -- strokes can result.
Earlier research found that treating carotid stenosis with stenting raised the risk... with recent relevant symptoms who need treatment for carotid stenosis, surgery should be the first choice in older patients," said researcher Dr. Martin M. Brown, professor of stroke
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Spinal Stenosis and Acupuncture
by
Dr. Eben Davis
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:34pm
San Francisco Chiropractor comments:
Often times acupuncture can offer much needed relief from the symptoms of spinal stenosis. In fact, we often times refer our spinal decompression patients with spinal stenosis for co-care with acupuncture. Here is a good article that explains the benefits of acupuncture for spinal stenosis.
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Spinal Stenosis and Neck Arthritis. What is the Connection?
by
Nav J.
Posted
Sat 13 Mar 2010 12:00am
Spinal stenosis is often a condition that is caused by the changes that occur from arthritis.
Spinal stenosis refers to a narrowing of the space around the nerve that exits from the spinal cord. This decrease in space causes compression to the nerve. The stenosis can occur at the spinal nerve level or at the spinal cord level.
What
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Stenosis detection vs. plaque detection
by
Dr. William D.
Posted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:16pm
for atherosclerotic plaque detection . What we do not need is a tool for stenosis detection . (Stenosis means percent blockage. A 50% stenosis means 50% of the diameter of an artery is reduced... detection empowers you in your prevention program. If you know how much plaque your begin with, you can track that value to know whether you have having a full effect or not. Stenosis
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What’s Worse - Stenosis or a Herniated Disc?
by
Nav J.
Posted
Sun 15 Aug 2010 12:00am
This really depends, because there are levels of severity. A mild herniation or mild stenosis may not mean a whole lot because there’s no pain. On the other hand, if it’s large or happens to be in an area that creates immediate nerve pressure it can be a severe problem.
This also will depend on how the stenosis occurs
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