A small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 times or more micronanoplastics -- minuscule bits of plastic -- compared to arteries free of ...

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel, shows that ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel shows that a significant proportion of patients who suffer a stroke due to carotid ...

Carotid artery narrowing leads to stroke in both sexes, but symptoms and plaque characteristics differ. Men often develop cardiovascular diseases earlier, with lipid-rich plaques, while women ...

Two-thirds of strokes are ischemic in origin and 50% of these are associated with severe internal carotid artery disease, which is amenable to surgical intervention. 1 The underlying, predominant ...

Atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis is relatively frequent in older patients and is a major cause of disabling stroke or death. Carotid endarterectomy is currently considered the standard of ...

The most effective treatment for carotid artery stenosis is carotid endarterectomy (CEA). To date, randomized trials of this procedure versus best medical care have excluded patients aged 80 years ...

Your doctor will pass the Embolic Protection System into the carotid artery to help capture any plaque or particles that could travel into the smaller vessels in the brain. You should not feel any ...

Pilot studies have shown it may reduce the risk of cerebrovascular events during interventions that include carotid endarterectomy or stenting, coronary artery stenting, or cardiac surgery. Školoudík ...