OAK BROOK, Ill. - MRI measurements of wall thickness in the carotid arteries improve cardiovascular disease risk assessment, according to a new study appearing in the journal Radiology. The carotid ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - A new noninvasive technique for imaging the carotid artery offers advantages over other imaging methods and could provide an earlier, more accurate assessment of cardiovascular ...

Your carotid arteries are the major blood vessels that deliver blood to your brain. One carotid artery is located on each side of your neck. When your doctor puts their hands on your neck to detect a ...

LONDON, UK — Taking a few extra minutes to perform carotid-artery ultrasound alongside stress echocardiography in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) offers incremental prognostic ...

Carotid artery disease is a common cause of stroke. It occurs when plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries. These are the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain. There are two large ...

The carotid arteries are two large blood vessels in a person’s neck. If these arteries become blocked, a person may require surgery, also known as a carotid endarterectomy, to remove the blockage. A ...

Cerebrovascular Accidents (CVAs), or stroke, are the top cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide, posing significant threats to human health. Unfortunately, many ...

We thank Dr. Christian Saleh for his interest in our recent publication 1 and his thorough analysis. We appreciate the opportunity to clarify his methodological concerns regarding carotid intima-media ...