( A new study suggests techniques used to...)Preventing Strokes Using Less Invasive Techniques,Health

A new study suggests techniques used to clear arteries blocked by heart disease can also be used on the carotid artery to prevent stroke.//

Three years after studying 180 patients researchers say their results show angioplasty and stenting are as effective as surgery. During the procedure, physicians insert a catheter through a hole in an artery in the groin and thread it through to the carotid artery. Then, the artery is widened by inflating a balloon at the tip of the catheter. A wire stent is inserted to hold the artery open.

Though surgery has traditionally been the preferred method of treating carotid artery disease, researchers now say that with its usual success comes significant risks . They also say patients can go home the day after an angioplasty or stenting procedure, whereas the recovery time after surgery can take up to a week.

Thus researchers conclude on a positive note saying that in the future angioplasty will be used for every part of the body and not just the heart.
'"/>




Page: 1
Related medicine news :

1. Preventing mental decline in the aged
2. Preventing white coat hypertension
3. Preventing Childhood Deaths
4. Preventing Vision Loss
5. Preventing Vision Loss
6. Preventing Colorectal Cancer
7. Preventing Prostate Cancer
8. Lycopene Can Help In Preventing Prostate Cancer
9. Heart Drug Also Effective In Preventing Specific Causes Of Death
10. Preventing cavities in children
11. Preventing Bone Metastasis In Patients With Breast Cancer