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 ...

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 ...

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CEREBROVASCULAR insufficiency due to subclavian-artery occlusion is more frequent, more simply diagnosed and more easily treated than generally recognized. Only recently has attention been focused on ...

You have two carotid arteries in your neck that are responsible for supplying oxygen-rich blood to your head and brain. Like all arteries, carotid arteries are made up of three layers: An outer ...

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 ...

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) continues to recommend against screening the general adult population for asymptomatic carotid stenosis, maintaining its stance from 2014. “The USPSTF ...

Syncope is a reversible loss of consciousness and postural vascular tone resulting from a sudden lack or decrease of cerebral blood flow. [11] In other words, diminished oxygen to the brain makes a ...

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 ...