A patient without symptoms should not have a carotid duplex ultrasound for “peace of mind” based on the 2007 USPSTF recommendations against screening the general population for asymptomatic ...

A carotid ultrasound is an exam that combines two types of ultrasound to look for blockages in your carotid arteries. It is simple and painless. The carotid arteries are located along both sides ...

A carotid ultrasound can show whether plaque buildup has narrowed one or both of your carotid arteries and reduced blood flow to your brain. Written by : Meenakshi Chaudhary Updated at: Nov 05 ...

Applying ultrasound to help break up thrombus during carotid endarterectomy reduces adverse neurological outcomes in the first 30 days after surgery in patients with either symptomatic or asymptomatic ...

Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis, occurs when the carotid arteries, the main blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the brain, become narrowed. The narrowing of the ...

Sonolysis, an application of therapeutic ultrasound, reduced periprocedural cerebrovascular events during carotid endarterectomy. The safety profile of sonolysis was supported by a reported lack ...

Carotid Artery Duplex. A carotid artery duplex is an ultrasound imaging study that assesses blood flow to the major arteries in the neck, which supply blood flow to the brain. Venous Duplex. This ...

Beginning in the mid-1990s, my group studied 1,686 patients from my vascular prevention clinics in whom carotid plaque was measured at baseline, then followed up to 5 years to determine ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Society for Vascular Surgery ® Vascular Quality Initiative ® (SVS VQI) clinical registry today announced the Carotid Care Quality Champion recognition program. The ...

Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is characterised by idiopathic cardiac enlargement and represents the most frequent cause of sudden cardiac death in athletes under the age of 35 years.