A new study published in The Journal of the American Heart Association provides insights to improve cardiovascular disease ...

Medication is as effective as CEA in reducing stroke risk in most carotid stenosis cases, new data show, suggesting some ...

A high pitch sound or "bruit" coming from the carotid artery may indicate significant narrowing. Carotid Artery Ultrasound Doppler Scan - This is a noninvasive diagnostic test that uses ultrasound to ...

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel, shows that ...

A case study on intravascular lithotripsy for the treatment of calcified carotid disease to demonstrate technical feasibility ...

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel shows that a significant proportion of patients who suffer a stroke due to carotid ...

According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, carotid artery disease is responsible for up to one-third of all ...

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.

Atherosclerosis of the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) causes 10–20% of ischaemic strokes.1 As luminal stenosis of the ICA grows, the risk of ischaemic stroke increases,2 and removal of the ...