Q: I'm worried about carotid artery disease — what symptoms should I watch for? A: Carotid artery disease often develops silently but can present symptoms such as sudden weakness or numbness on one ...

People with plaque in the blood vessels of their neck have a higher amount of tiny plastic particles in those vessels compared to people with healthy arteries. This increase was significantly higher ...

The carotid arteries are two large blood vessels in a person’s neck. If these arteries become blocked, a person may require surgery, also known as a carotid endarterectomy, to remove the blockage. A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Neither medical management nor revascularization reversed cognitive decline in patients with significant ...

WASHINGTON -- The Neuroguard carotid stent system, with its integrated embolic filter, continued to show good results at 2 years for people with carotid artery stenosis deemed poor candidates for ...

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 aged ...

One person dies every 33 seconds from heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.