LOS ANGELES Listening to the neck is something many physicians routinely do, but what are doctors checking for? They're listening for a "whooshing" sound which indicates blood trying to get pass a ...

Each heavy vertical line represents two-tenths second. Note the double systolic sound associated with the double summit of the pulsus bisferiens in this case of severe aortic stenosis. The purpose of ...

Doctors look for tiny clues to suggest patients might not be as healthy as they look. One way is to listen for a carotid bruit. It's an abnormal sound doctors can hear through a stethoscope while ...

THE recent literature has called attention to the increasing number of cases of hypertension due to unilateral renal-artery disease. A wide array of vascular abnormalities have been described, and ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- Have you been told you have diseased or clogged carotid arteries (carotid stenosis)? Are you nervous about what this may mean in terms of your risk of stroke? Here are some ...

Carotid artery disease is a common cause of stroke. It occurs when plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries. These are the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain. There are two large ...

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 ...

1. Atherosclerosis usually develops in areas of the arteries where blood is flowing smoothly, better enabling fatty plaques to form. 2. Atherosclerosis usually does not cause any notable symptoms ...