Your doctor may recommend a carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) test as a preventive measure for heart disease. A CIMT test measures the thickness of the inner layers of your carotid artery. The ...

One of the health screening tests that organizations sometimes offer to members of the public is an ultrasound test of the carotid arteries. There are two carotid arteries, one on each side of the ...

SAN ANTONIO — Two techniques for opening neck arteries, one surgical and one using a catheter, offer similar long-term effectiveness in preventing strokes and heart attacks, a large trial showed. But ...

New York, NY - A report published in today's Wall Street Journal suggests that more can be done to reduce death and disability from stroke by ramping up screening. The article, by reporter Thomas ...

Thousands of people have avoided strokes by opting for preemptive surgery that removes a coating of hard plaque from the inside of a vital neck artery. A new study finds that this surgery has ...

Tests to screen for "silent" neck artery narrowing in a bid to curb the risk of a stroke result in many unnecessary and costly surgical procedures, and ultimately save very few lives, concludes an ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A simple and painless screening could help you avoid a stroke. And Local 12 and St. Elizabeth healthcare are offering them at low cost as part of our Northern Kentucky Community ...

Carotid stenting is a procedure in which a surgeon treats plaque from the carotid arteries and inserts a stent to hold them open. It is a minimally invasive treatment for carotid artery stenosis. The ...

Discover essential tools for proactive stroke prevention, including neck artery scans to identify silent risks early.