A high pitch sound or "bruit" coming from the carotid artery may indicate significant narrowing. Carotid Artery Ultrasound Doppler Scan - This is a noninvasive diagnostic test that uses ultrasound to ...

February is heart month, a time to think about the health of your and your loved ones’ arteries. If arteries get stressed by ...

You may be prescribed blood thinning medication to prevent clots. You will have a carotid ultrasound every year to check if the plaque returns in the artery. Your medical team will advise you on ...

February is American Heart Month. And while you may think yours is in great shape, it doesn’t hurt to make sure. “It’s a good ...

However, not all participants had carotid ultrasound to assess presence of ... and slightly more patients had a family history of coronary artery disease (14% vs 12%). Median LDL cholesterol ...

Sixty-three percent were done for ≥ 70% asymptomatic carotid stenosis and 37% for strokes/transient ischemic attacks. Table 1 summarizes the clinical and demographic characteristics. The ...

A common genetic pathway may account for increased risk for atherosclerotic disease in patients with chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain.