SARASOTA (Jan. 25, 2017) – Sarasota Memorial Hospital is among the first in Florida to offer high-risk patients a less invasive treatment for carotid stenosis – the buildup of plaque inside the carotid arteries that can lead to potentially disabling strokes and death.
Recently cleared by the FDA for the treatment of high-risk patients who have suffered symptoms of a warning stroke (TIA), TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) is a new endovascular procedure that potentially avoids some of the complications that may occur with current treatment options.
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At this time, Silk Road Medical’s ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection and Stent System is the only device currently approved for TCAR procedures by the FDA.
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