The vast majority of imaging tests that result in carotid revascularization of asymptomatic patients are performed for “uncertain” indications, with as many as one in nine carotid ultrasounds ...

New research, appearing in The American Journal of Cardiology, shows non-invasive ultrasound evaluation of the carotid arteries in the neck is helpful in identifying patients at high risk of suffering ...

Various methods have been used to quantify atherosclerosis, beginning in the mid-1980s with ultrasound measurement of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), and going on to coronary calcification ...

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 ...

Heart disease is a major complication of lupus. Traditionally, composite scores of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors are used to rank CV risk in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A ...

The objective of the study was to compare %S based on US with %S based on velocity-related estimations. Two sets of data were construed. The first data set was used to quantify the relationship ...

Hollywood, FL—Two experts took the stage yesterday at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) 2016 to debate the merits of carotid screening, coming to the conclusion that despite ...

Sonolysis, an application of therapeutic ultrasound, reduced periprocedural cerebrovascular events during carotid endarterectomy. The safety profile of sonolysis was supported by a reported lack of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A carotid ultrasound scan takes between 15 and 30 minutes and is performed using a small handheld device that is moved gently over ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- Have you been told you have diseased or clogged carotid arteries (carotid stenosis)? Are you nervous about what this may mean in terms of your risk of stroke? Here are some ...