Category Archives: Stroke and Hypertension
Surgery or Angioplasty for Narrowed Arteries
The latest results from the longer study has been done to date confirms that surgery rather than angioplasty to open arteries to prevent stroke (CVA) caused by blockage of the carotid arteries, blood vessels larger that carry blood to the brain. “Unlike the endovascular treatment (angioplasty), patients who underwent surgery had almost half the rate [...]