Bleacher Report

Lickliter Era of Iowa Basketball Coming to a Close?
Bleacher Report
Later, the University of Iowa Hospitals diagnosed Lickliter with the beginning of a tear in his carotid artery. The internal carotid artery is a major ...

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Carotid artery surgery, stents called effective
Boston Globe
Patients whose clogged carotid arteries restrict the blood flowing to their brains have had limited choices for avoiding what is sometimes called a “brain ...
Study finds artery-widening stents as good as surgery in preventing strokesThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Study Finds Stents Effective in Preventing StrokesNew York Times
Stroke study puts 2 procedures on equal footingLos Angeles Times
BusinessWeek -Palm Beach Post (blog) -Cardiology Today
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Medgadget.com

Boston Scientific Up Early on FDA Approval of Express LD Stent System (BSX)
Trading Markets (press release)
... which includes the Carotid WALLSTENT(R) Endoprosthesis for carotid artery disease and the Express(R) SD Stent for renal artery disease. ...
FDA Approves Boston Scientific's Express(R) LD Iliac Stent SystemPR Newswire (press release)

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Big Studies On Neck-Artery Stents Show Different Findings
Wall Street Journal
Carotid arteries, located on each side of the neck, are the main blood-flow conduits to the brain. They can become clogged with gunk, just like heart ...

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The Hindu

Popular Diet Plans Can Unclog Arteries
BusinessWeek
After two years, the researchers found that dieters experienced a significant 5 percent reduction in average carotid artery wall volume and a 1.1 percent ...
Three Diets Reverse Blocked ArteriesIndyPosted (blog)
Diets 'can reverse artery damage'The Press Association
Low-fat, Mediterranean and low-carb diets 'help heart'BBC News
Oneindia -TheMedGuru -Nursing in Practice
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UI The Daily Iowan

Big Ten tournament buzz
Yahoo! Sports
He has battled health problems and had surgery in December to repair his carotid artery, missing three games. Asked about his future, Lickliter said, ...
Speculation buzzing around Hawkeyes coachPeoria Journal Star
Game Takes a Backseat to Lickliter RumorsHawkTalkOnline.com (subscription)
Lickliter's future unclear as Hawkeyes exit Big Ten tourneyQuad City Times
Herald & Review (blog)
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The Virtual Medical Centre

Local physicians, patients part of artery blockage study
The State Journal-Register
The federally funded study, results of which were released recently, compared carotid artery stenting with a surgical procedure known as endarterectomy ...
Stent an option in preventing strokeOregonLive.com
Landmark NIH Clinical Trial Comparing Two Stroke Prevention Procedures Shows ...TTKN News

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ModernMedicine

New carotid artery stenting device studied
UPI.com
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 3 (UPI) -- US scientists say a multicenter study has determined a new embolic protection device for use during carotid artery ...
Embolic Protection Device May Be Beneficial After Stenting FiberNet device ...ModernMedicine
NIH stroke study finds stenting and surgery safe, effectivenewjerseynewsroom.com
Too much evidence?MedPage Today (blog)

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Indian Express

Secondhand smoke damages arteries in teens: study
Reuters
Ultrasound was used to measure the thickness of the aorta and of the carotid artery in the neck. Artery walls look thicker on an ultrasound if they are ...
Study: Children Exposed To Secondhand Smoke Develop Thi...Ozarks First
Second-hand smoke visibly damaging to kidsMother Nature Network (blog)
Secondhand Smoke Can Damage Teens' Arteries, Study FindsJoinTogether.org
TopNews United States -The Press Association
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Research shows stroke patients either stents or surgery can help
Aurora Beacon News
The carotid arteries on each side of the neck are the major source of blood flow to the brain. The buildup of cholesterol in the wall of the carotid artery, ...


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