Intracranial aneurysms are common, and the risk of rupture is influenced by size, location, morphology, and factors such as ...

Surgical revascularization Surgical procedures that may involve endarterectomy to remove plaque, thrombectomy, or bypass surgery to reconstruct arterial blood flow. Thrombolysis Administration of ...

Everything revolves around a centre. The earth pirouettes around a molten core. The solar system hums to the rhythm of the ...

Circulating blood throughout the body is accomplished via the huge network of arteries, veins, and capillaries that make up ...

What is a carotid artery duplex scan? You have two carotid arteries in your neck that bring blood from your heart to your brain. The test may also look at the vertebrobasilar artery. This artery also ...

referable to carotid artery stenosis because of the high incidence of recurrent ischemic events within 48 h post-ictus. However, the optimal timing of performing carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) ...

Blood vessels: Dr. Ovadia points to a 2024 study where experts looked at plaque removed from the carotid artery (located in the neck) of study participants. “For over half of the people ...

Objective: Symptomatic carotid artery disease is indicative of an elevated likelihood of experiencing a subsequent stroke, with the morphology of plaque and its specific features being closely linked ...

In 20 patients (0.8%), a total occlusion of the left internal carotid artery was observed, while 24 (1.0%) had it on the right side. Our cohort included 58 patients with bilateral CAS of at least 50%, ...

1 Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas, USA 2 Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas ...

Objective: To study the characteristics and risk factors of carotid atherosclerosis in populations at high risk of stroke in urban and rural areas of North China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was ...