February is heart month. Almost all heart attacks are preventable, but in spite of that they remain the number one cause of ...

If the narrowing of the carotid arteries becomes severe enough to block blood flow, or a piece of atherosclerotic plaque breaks off and obstructs blood flow to the brain, a stroke may occur.

Carotid artery disease occurs when plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries in the neck. There are two common carotid arteries, one on the right and the other on the left, that divide into ...

PSVs and end-diastolic velocities of the ICA and common carotid artery were recorded. Patients with PSVs of the ICA of > 140 cm/s underwent carotid computed tomographic (CT) angiography.

When surgical intervention is needed, carotid endarterectomy involves removing plaque from the artery, while carotid stenting ...

Carotid artery ultrasound imaging is a crucial tool in assessing cardiovascular health, particularly for detecting conditions like atherosclerosis, which can lead to strokes. The segmentation of ...

The internal carotid arteries are located in the front of the ... with saccular aneurysms being the most common. Saccular ...

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

MHH neurologist investigates how lipid measurements in the blood can be used to more accurately predict the risk of an impending stroke ...

which is common in end-stage aortic stenosis. Perhaps the best bedside method to estimate the severity of aortic stenosis is derived from evaluation of the carotid arteries. The phenomenon known ...