Items Tagged ‘artery’
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Endovascular Surgery: To Clot or Not to Clot
Normally, when any kind of surgery is performed, or even when you cut your finger, your blood clots. This is caused by a whole cascade of events beginning with blood platelets clumping together. This is a good thing because it stops blood loss and in the case of that cut finger, it provides the...
Posted on Jan 21, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Cerebrovascular Blog, Endovascular Blog -
Carotid Artery Disease
What is carotid artery disease? Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis, occurs when the carotid arteries, which are the main blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the brain, become narrowed. The narrowing of the carotid arteries is most commonly related to...
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Robert A. Solomon, M.D., F.A.C.S., Department Chair
Dr. Solomon has specialized in the surgical treatment of cerebrovascular diseases since 1986, and has operated on more cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations than any surgeon in the tri-state area. His special interests are in the identification and definitive treatment of cerebral...