Tag: transcarotid artery revascularisation

InspireMD receives IDE approval from US FDA for CGUARDIANS II pivotal...

InspireMD has announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the company’s investigational device exemption (IDE) application to initiate the CGUARDIANS II...

Silk Road celebrates milestone of 100,000 TCAR procedures

Silk Road Medical has announced the milestone of more than 100,000 transcarotid artery revascularisation (TCAR) procedures having been performed to date. “A growing number of...
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Boston Scientific announces agreement to acquire Silk Road Medical

Boston Scientific has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silk Road Medical, a medical device company involved in producing...

Single-centre analysis suggests improved longer-term outcomes with endarterectomy versus TCAR

A large, single-centre analysis has found that, despite parity between the two procedures in terms of perioperative clinical outcomes, carotid endarterectomy (CEA) was associated...

Initial cases indicate lithotripsy can help TCAR expand into high-risk patients

Lithotripsy may hold the key to enabling more carotid artery disease patients who require calcification treatment to undergo stent placement via a transcarotid artery...

Dual antiplatelet therapy linked to better post-TCAR outcomes versus other drug...

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has demonstrated improved clinical outcomes, including reduced in-hospital stroke and mortality risks, compared to other medication regimens in carotid artery...

Silk Road Medical announces FDA approval of expanded indications for the...

Silk Road Medical recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved expanded indications for the company's Enroute stent to include patients...

Worldwide TCAR analysis provides “roadmap” to evaluate future training approaches

An analysis of the worldwide experience of transcarotid artery revascularisation (TCAR) has produced key objective proficiency metrics and an analytic framework to assess adequate...

Transcarotid artery revascularisation suggests reduced risk of major adverse events compared...

Real-world outcomes from the Transcarotid Artery Revascularisation (TCAR) Surveillance Project (TSP) were presented by Mahmoud Malas from John Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore, USA) at the...

Silk Road Medical appoints Tammy Leitsinger to serve as vice president,...

Silk Road Medical has announced the appointment of Tammy Leitsinger to the position of vice president, Medical Affairs and Professional Education. In this new role, Leitsinger...

Comparable results found for transcarotid artery revascularisation and CEA at VEITH...

Silk Road Medical data presented at the VEITH Symposium have found comparable results for transcarotid artery revascularisation (TCAR) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA), among other...