New study reveals alarming increase in cases of cervical artery dissection, a little-known but growing cause of stroke.

This cross-sectional study, spanning from December 2020 to December 2021, delves into the prevalence and risk factors of carotid artery stenosis and plaque across China. Involving 194,878 adults ...

Objective Carotid atherosclerotic plaques are a source of emboli for stroke. ‘Unstable’ carotid atherosclerotic plaques may have intraplaque haemorrhages, neovessels, prevalent macrophages, excessive ...

Using ultrasound guidance, they will thread the catheter up to the carotid artery. At this point, they will inflate a small balloon at the end of the catheter. This pushes the plaque to the side ...

Carotid artery disease develops when the arteries that carry blood to the brain get narrower or clogged due to plaque buildup. Learn more about the symptoms and risk factors here.

A carotid intima-media thickness test uses an ultrasound to create images of your carotid artery. Your doctor will take several measurements of your carotid arteries on each side of your neck.

Adults with persistent asthma may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke because of excess plaque buildup in the carotid arteries, according to new research published today in the Journal ...

Carotid plaque was present in 50.5% of the participants without asthma, with an average of about one carotid plaque. After adjusting for age, sex, race, weight, other health conditions, prescription ...

Keywords: plaque vulnerability, carotid ultrasound, CEUS, unstable plaque, CT. Citation: Singh A, Nasir U, Segal J, Waheed TA, Ameen M and Hafeez H (2022) The utility of ultrasound and computed ...

Among the participants, 54% had significant carotid artery stenosis, meaning they had at least 50% blockage that was previously diagnosed by ultrasound, while 46% did not have significant stenosis.

After adjusting for age and sex, having ipsilateral complicated carotid artery plaques was associated with significantly increased risk of a recurrence (P = 0.013). The results remained significant ...