Tag Elad I. Levy MD MBA FACS FAHA

Acute Ischemic Stroke

Introduction Accounting for 87% of all types of stroke, ischemic stroke has both fatal and disabling consequences for affected patients. Ischemic stroke remains the leading cause of long-term disability; however, technologic and therapeutic advances made in the past decade offer…

Embolic Protection Issues

Introduction Stenting of supra-aortic vessels has become a reasonable alternative or sometimes the treatment of choice for cases of athero-occlusive disease of the carotid, subclavian, innominate, and vertebral arteries. Protection from distal embolic debris or thrombus remains critical while performing…