SAN ANTONIO — Two techniques for opening neck arteries, one surgical and one using a catheter, offer similar long-term effectiveness in preventing strokes and heart attacks, a large trial showed. But ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today published a final recommendation advising against screening the general adult population to detect asymptomatic carotid artery ...

Thousands of people have avoided strokes by opting for preemptive surgery that removes a coating of hard plaque from the inside of a vital neck artery. A new study finds that this surgery has ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...

It remains unclear whether measures of magnetic resonance imaging plaque characteristics are associated with cardiovascular disease events independent of plaque burden at the population level.

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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 ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A simple and painless screening could help you avoid a stroke. And Local 12 and St. Elizabeth healthcare are offering them at low cost as part of our Northern Kentucky Community ...

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 ...