Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis, occurs when the carotid arteries, the main blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the brain, become narrowed. The narrowing of the ...

Carotid percutaneous transluminal ... velocities relative to the native nonstented carotid artery. Presently, standard duplex ultrasound velocity criteria have not been established for patients ...

Although carotid angiography can be used for follow-up in patients with carotid artery stenting, most physicians prefer noninvasive evaluation using duplex ultrasonography. The duplex ultrasound ...

A high pitch sound or "bruit" coming from the carotid artery may indicate significant narrowing. Carotid Artery Ultrasound Doppler Scan - This is a noninvasive diagnostic test that uses ultrasound to ...

February is heart month, a time to think about the health of your and your loved ones’ arteries. If arteries get stressed by ...

ELKO — Life Line Screening will hold stroke and heart disease screenings at First Presbyterian Church of Elko on March 1. The company said appointments must be reserved ahead of time at 800-772-8243.

February is American Heart Month. And while you may think yours is in great shape, it doesn’t hurt to make sure. “It’s a good ...

However, not all participants had carotid ultrasound to assess presence of ... and slightly more patients had a family history of coronary artery disease (14% vs 12%). Median LDL cholesterol ...

Christian Medical College inaugurates a state-of-the-art vascular surgery hybrid theatre, offering cutting-edge operations ...