Dear Doctors: I had a carotid ultrasound that shows 0% stenosis on both the right and left sides. Does that mean no plaque was seen? Also, is there any gold-standard test for heart health, such as the ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today published a final recommendation advising against screening the general adult population to detect asymptomatic carotid artery ...

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 ...

SAN ANTONIO — Two techniques for opening neck arteries, one surgical and one using a catheter, offer similar long-term effectiveness in preventing strokes and heart attacks, a large trial showed. But ...

Thousands of people have avoided strokes by opting for preemptive surgery that removes a coating of hard plaque from the inside of a vital neck artery. A new study finds that this surgery has ...

In a new feasibility study published in Annals of Family Medicine, general practitioners (GPs) in China were able to ...

The main supply of blood to the brain is carried by the carotid arteries. The carotid arteries branch off from the aorta (the largest artery in the body) a short distance from the heart, and extend ...

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 ...

Carotid angioplasty and stenting can help open up blocked carotid arteries. It’s often used to help prevent strokes, and your doctor might recommend it if you have a blocked artery. If you’re feeling ...

Aug. 26, 2004 -- Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) has a high sensitivity and negative predictive value for carotid stenosis, according to the results of a study published in the Aug. 10 issue of ...