Carotid artery narrowing leads to stroke in both sexes, but symptoms and plaque characteristics differ. Men often develop cardiovascular diseases earlier, with lipid-rich plaques, while women ...

Classic symptoms of aneurysm rupture and bleeding around the ... Front view (a) and side view (b) of a large left sided carotid artery aneurysm. After placement of a flow diverting stent device, the ...

Often people with carotid artery disease, even with severe narrowing, experience no symptoms. The narrowing is found on a routine physical or an ophthalmological examination. Other times, the ...

Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, with narrowing of the carotid artery due to atherosclerosis contributing to up to 30% of all cases.

People with plaque in the blood vessels of their neck have a higher amount of tiny plastic particles in those vessels compared to people with healthy arteries.