Vascular surgery research brings new options to high-risk stroke patients

(Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation) More than 300,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with blockages of the carotid artery. The FDA recently approved a new Transcarotid Artery Revascularization procedure utilizing the ENROUTE® Transcarotid Neuroprotection and Stent System from Silk Road Medical.The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation® was selected to participate in the study of the stent system. Jessica Titus, M.D., and Timothy Sullivan, M.D., vascular surgeons at the Minneapoli