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 ...

Clinical experience with Terumo’s Roadsaver™ carotid artery stent system. Edvard Skripochnik, MD Chief, Vascular and ...

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 ...

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 ...

The main supply of blood to the brain is carried by the carotid arteries. The carotid arteries branch off from the aorta (the largest artery in the body) a short distance from the heart, and extend ...

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 ...

The main arteries in the neck (the carotid arteries) can become narrowed by fatty deposits (extracranial carotid stenosis). Blood clots can form on these fatty deposits. Fragments can then detach, and ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Although the prevalence of carotid artery stenosis, or carotid artery disease, in the U.S. is low (3%), the outcome of not treating the ...

A carotid endarterectomy removes plaque from one of two arteries that move blood to your head in order to prevent complications. You have two carotid arteries in your neck that bring blood into your ...

WCVB-TV anchor Ben Simmoneau has revealed he was diagnosed with a carotid artery dissection after initially dismissing symptoms like headache, vision changes, and eyelid drooping. Doctors say the ...