Pennsylvania heart specialists welcomed the results of a decade-long study reinforcing their belief in minimally invasive ...

Q: After having ultrasound and angiograms, I've been told that I have a 70 percent blockage of both of the carotid arteries in my neck. I have been advised that surgery is the solution to my problem.

A carotid endarterectomy involves making an incision in the neck, opening the carotid artery and physically removing the ...

Carotid angioplasty and stenting can help open up blocked carotid arteries. It’s often used to help prevent strokes, and your doctor might recommend it if you have a blocked artery. If you’re feeling ...

Your arteries play an important role in your cardiovascular health, transporting blood from the heart to all of the body’s cells. And that’s especially true for your carotid (neck) arteries, since ...

Discover the crucial signs of carotid artery disease and how stenting can be a life-saving procedure. Learn who is most at risk and how to prevent potentially devastating strokes. Your health might ...

Nov. 27 -- WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Outcomes for surgery to treat carotid (neck) artery blockages are the same for patients who have general or local anesthesia, according to a study by ...

Dr Sumit Kapadia, Vascular Surgeon and Varicose Vein Specialist, recently on his IG handle, spoke about artery blockages, and ...

Our lives are filled with plastic, in everything from packaging to textiles. New research suggests “micronanoplastics” might be accumulating in arteries, with potentially serious consequences for our ...

A small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 times or more micronanoplastics — minuscule bits of plastic — compared to arteries free of ...