This cross-sectional study, spanning from December 2020 to December 2021, delves into the prevalence and risk factors of ...

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 ...

Applying ultrasound to help break up thrombus during carotid endarterectomy reduces adverse neurological outcomes in the ...

The most effective treatment for carotid artery stenosis is carotid endarterectomy (CEA). To date, randomized trials of this procedure versus best medical care have excluded patients aged 80 years ...

Carotid Artery Ultrasound Doppler Scan - This is a noninvasive diagnostic test that uses ultrasound to detect narrowing of the arteries in the neck and can estimate the degree of narrowing or ...

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 ...

When plaque forms in these arteries, the arteries can become narrow, called carotid artery stenosis. What are the risk factors for blockage or narrowing of the arteries? Smoking (people who smoke ...

The following is a summary of “National Trends in Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Presentations and Stroke Workup in United ...