Tiny pieces of plastic are infiltrating the large arteries in the neck that carry blood from the heart to the head, with the ...

InspireMD, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSPR), developer of the CGuard™ Prime carotid stent system for the treatment of carotid artery disease (CAD) and prevention of stroke, today announced that it will release its ...

Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, with narrowing of the carotid artery due to atherosclerosis contributing to up to 30% of all cases.

Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, with narrowing of the carotid ...

Researchers examined the clinical features, radiological findings, and treatment outcomes of patients with symptomatic mild carotid stenosis, seeking to improve current medical guidelines for the ...

Researchers have tested a new scoring system to measure the risk of stroke in patients with narrow arteries due to ...

According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, carotid artery disease is responsible for up to one-third of all ...

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 ...

Most patients in the United States who present to hospital emergency departments with acute central retinal artery occlusion do not undergo stroke workup imaging.

Researchers at UCL have tested a new scoring system to measure the risk of stroke in patients with narrowed arteries due to ...

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis died from a stroke that was followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory ...