Carotid artery stenosis refers to a narrowing of the carotid arteries, the major arteries in the neck that supply the brain with blood from the heart. A common cause of the condition is ...

BOSTON (CBS) - An increasing number of people are being diagnosed with narrowing or stenosis of the carotid artery. Such narrowing can result in a decreased amount of blood going to the brain causing ...

(HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for carotid artery stenosis in adults without a history of transient ischemic attack, stroke, or other ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Carotid percutaneous transluminal angioplasty/stenting has become an accepted treatment modality for carotid artery stenosis in high-risk patients. There has been an ongoing debate regarding which ...

Carotid artery stenosis screening still can't be recommended in the absence of symptoms, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded. No "substantial" evidence has turned up in the ...

The carotid artery is the artery that a person feels when they touch their neck and feel their heartbeat. This artery supplies blood from the heart to the brain. This artery is of paramount importance ...

In a new article, researchers review the most current data available, especially the results of two recent, widely anticipated randomized studies, and provid a new analysis of the two major ...

While it has been up for debate whether a catheter-based minimally invasive stenting procedure or open surgery is the best treatment for asymptomatic severe carotid artery stenosis, researchers said ...

Carotid artery stenosis or coronary artery disease refers to a narrowing of the carotid arteries, which are the major arteries in the neck that supply the brain with blood from the heart. A common ...

Safer, noninvasive imaging techniques are replacing intra-arterial angiography for the assessment of carotid artery stenosis. To assess the accuracy of the various noninvasive methods, Wardlaw et al.

Safer, noninvasive imaging techniques are replacing intra-arterial angiography for the assessment of carotid artery stenosis. To assess the accuracy of the various noninvasive methods, Wardlaw et al.