Researchers reported a simple hemi-ellipsoid formula that improved carotid plaque volume assessment and atherosclerotic ...

Carotid artery stenosis or coronary artery disease refers to a narrowing of the carotid arteries, which are the major arteries in the neck that supply the brain with blood from the heart. A common ...

Eric Shuman, the Director of Operations for Life Guard Imaging, Laura Atkins, Ultrasound Technologist, and Danny Chovau, Life ...

We have to talk about disease in the carotid arteries and the common practice of performing "preventive" carotid surgery in patients who complain of nothing. I did not know the evidence for this ...

The CGuard® Prime Carotid Stent System demonstrated the lowest 30-day and 1-year primary endpoint major adverse event rates of any pivotal study ...

Study finds that increased carotid stenosis severity is linked to significantly worse processing speed and executive function in older adults.

Atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis is relatively frequent in older patients and is a major cause of disabling stroke or death. Carotid endarterectomy is currently considered the standard of care ...

Carotid artery disease is a condition that causes a wax-like material to build up inside the carotid arteries inside your neck. Carotid artery disease is a serious health problem. It’s one of the ...

LOS ANGELES Listening to the neck is something many physicians routinely do, but what are doctors checking for? They're listening for a "whooshing" sound which indicates blood trying to get pass a ...

The present examination was a cross-sectional study on carotid intima-media thickening and hypertensive target organ damage in patients with essential hypertension referred to the Hypertensive ...

Over the past 15 years, we have witnessed a resurgence of surgery for prevention of ischemic stroke. Landmark trials including the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial and the ...