Can a filter device protect the brain during stenting in the chest and reduce risk of stroke and brain injury?
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This study is investigating how to make thoracic endovascular aortic stenting (TEVAR), treatment for thoracic aortic disease (TAD), safer by using extra protection devices.
How should we best prevent narrowed neck arteries causing stroke?
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Carotid artery narrowing causes about 15% of strokes of the type where blood clots block blood flow to the brain, and this study aims to find prevention for this.
Carotid artery disease
Type: Stroke information
Find out about carotid artery disease is and how it's linked to stroke. Learn the symptoms, diagnosis methods and treatment options.