An international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that for people with severe carotid artery narrowing who ...

Scientists in Zurich have shown that stem cell transplants can reverse stroke damage by regenerating neurons, restoring motor functions, and even repairing blood vessels. The breakthrough not only ...

Most carotid-artery stenting or endarterectomy is done for asymptomatic cases. The large CREST-2 randomized trial now shows ...

Dr. Dion Franga of South Carolina Surgical interacts with a patient who will receive a transcarotid artery revascularization, or TCAR, procedure. The procedure provides a less invasive way to protect ...

Sentante today announced the completion of a first-of-its-kind remote stroke procedure in Scotland using its robotic platform ...

SAN ANTONIO -- A woman who suffered a major stroke is able to walk and talk again 48 hours later after getting a new procedure done. Bobbie Thompson said she was at her mother-in-law's home when she ...

A Watchman is a device that can help prevent blood clots from leaving the heart. However, the procedure to insert the device carries its risks, including cardiac tamponade and ischemic stroke. The ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My neighbor had a stroke and received a "clot buster" medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke. Can you help me understand different kinds of stroke ...