15% for carotid plaque, 9% for subclinical brain infarcts and 11% for coronary artery calcification. Risk was even higher in those with Lp(a) >50 mg/dL. A dose response was seen between higher levels ...

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The study has several limitations. It cannot prove that micronanoplastics in plaque were the cause of symptoms of carotid artery disease; micronanoplastics might be a sign of another health issue ...

This understanding of coronary artery disease led to a focus on finding out how much of a blockage (stenosis) a person has. The diagnostic test for stenosis is an angiogram, in which dye is ...

A risky carotid artery operation, currently still the standard treatment for many patients, may then no longer be necessary for this group of patients. This research, published today in the Lancet ...

The study focused on the carotid artery, a known predictor of cardiovascular risk. Biomechanical tests, morphometric, and histological measurements were conducted, and a numerical model was developed ...

Antoni Gaudí, the celebrated Catalan long nicknamed “God’s architect” for designing Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, has been put on the path to sainthood by the Vatican. In a statement ...

The stent system is indicated for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis in patients at increased risk for adverse events following carotid endarterectomy. Terumo Neuro designed the device to ...

This milestone marks the first dual-layer micromesh carotid stent approved in the United States, offering physicians a clinically proven option to improve patient outcomes in carotid artery disease ..

As part of the lower half of the circle of Willis, the PCOM artery starts from the internal carotid artery (ICA) and joins the internal carotid and the posterior cerebral arteries (PCA). It is located ...