Stenosis of the external carotid artery as detected by duplex scan occurred in 5.5% of patients and was totally asymptomatic. Conclusion: Our results of carotid endarterectomy are comparable to ...

Patients with atherosclerosis today usually ... analysis of atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid artery (carotid stenosis) in computed tomography scans from patients treated with stroke ...

Blocked carotid arteries are a major risk factor of stroke. An ultrasound is a type of scan that uses sound waves to produce a picture of the inside of your body. The two types of ultrasound used ...

DALLAS, – A simple imaging test identified people with dangerous clogging in their carotid (neck ... in patients with atherosclerosis – a disease that narrows arteries and increases the ...

To mitigate direct threats to the cerebral circulation, and to focus on atherosclerosis, patients with the following criteria were excluded: carotid stenosis ≥60% or occlusion by duplex ...

All patients underwent carotid ultrasonography to assess carotid intima–media thickness. 19 Replicate scans were ... the progression of atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries of patients ...

Using data from the Rotterdam Study in the Netherlands, researchers have uncovered that carotid artery plaques can undergo ...

Carotid stenosis is also known as carotid disease and carotid atherosclerosis ... sound or "bruit" coming from the carotid artery may indicate significant narrowing. Carotid Artery Ultrasound Doppler ...

The carotid arteries are major blood vessels in the neck that supply blood to the brain, neck, and face. There are two carotid arteries, one on the right and one on the left. Photo Credit: WebMD ...