RECENT advances in the therapy of certain types of cerebrovascular disease emphasize the necessity for early diagnosis. 1–5 Occlusive disease of the carotid artery was found in 16 per cent of patients ...

To read this article for CME, click here. May 9, 2008 – Carotid bruits detected by auscultation might serve as markers for heart disease, rather than detect carotid lesions and the subsequent risk of ...

The presence of a carotid bruit — a ‘sound’ over the carotid artery (which supplies the head and neck with blood) indicating blockage — substantially increases the risk of cardiovascular death and ...

Carotid sinus massage is a major diagnostic test for carotid sinus hypersensitivity, which may be manifested as dizziness or syncope. Carotid sinus massage is also used in emergency settings to ...

In this case, there is a smooth narrowing of the proximal right ICA, with beading of the distal ICA; these findings are consistent with a diagnosis of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). Similar findings ...

Carotid artery stenosis screening still can't be recommended in the absence of symptoms, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded. No "substantial" evidence has turned up in the ...

Various conditions can lead to carotid artery neck pain. For instance, some people experience carotidynia, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. Carotid artery dissection can also cause pain in ...

A new study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research found that while carotid artery narrowing can lead to stroke in both men and women, the symptoms and plaque characteristics often differ between ...

Carotid artery disease—a blockage within the carotid arteries in the neck—is one of the leading causes of stroke in the United States. Because you may not know you have the disease until you ...