Various conditions can lead to carotid artery neck pain. For instance, some people experience carotidynia, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. Carotid artery dissection can also cause pain ...

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 ...

The recently approved device simplifies operator manipulations by loading a balloon and filter onto the stent.

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...

may overstimulate the carotid sinus or may occlude the carotid artery. This, particularly in older persons, may cause symptoms of varying severity. The degree of sensitivity cannot be measured ...

February is heart month. Almost all heart attacks are preventable, but in spite of that they remain the number one cause of death in the U.S for both men and women. Last week’s column ...

To date, the Carotid and Vertebral Artery Transluminal Angioplasty Study (CAVATAS) 3 is the only prospective randomized study comparing best medical therapy with endovascular stenting for patients ...

Actor Saif Ali Khan shared details of a near-fatal attack at his residence, revealing he has 30 scars on his neck and narrowly avoided damage to critical blood vessels. The knife penetrated close ...

February is heart month, a time to think about the health of your and your loved ones’ arteries. If arteries get stressed by ...