Carotid artery narrowing due to atherosclerosis (a condition known as atherosclerotic carotid stenosis) contributes to up to 30% of all cases of ischemic stroke. While clinicians have evaluated the ...

MILD has been around for a few years, but beginning July 1, 2011, CPT codes for the procedure were released. Pain physicians were able to receive reimbursement for performing MILD before the update, ...

Carotid stent surgery is one of two procedures that can be used to treat carotid artery stenosis. This procedure is considered a less invasive option with a faster recovery time. However, it does have ...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertos Medical, a medical device company committed to developing innovative, minimally invasive treatments for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), has ...