New research, appearing in The American Journal of Cardiology, shows non-invasive ultrasound evaluation of the carotid arteries in the neck is helpful in identifying patients at high risk of suffering ...

LONDON, UK — Taking a few extra minutes to perform carotid-artery ultrasound alongside stress echocardiography in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) offers incremental prognostic ...

More and more offices are performing their own carotid ultrasounds. In light of recent guidelines published by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), who should have carotid imaging to ...

Sonolysis, an application of therapeutic ultrasound, reduced periprocedural cerebrovascular events during carotid endarterectomy. The safety profile of sonolysis was supported by a reported lack of ...

Duplex ultrasound is a vital tool for diagnosing and monitoring vascular diseases such as carotid artery stenosis and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Updated guidelines now emphasize refined ...

Applying ultrasound to help break up thrombus during carotid endarterectomy reduces adverse neurological outcomes in the first 30 days after surgery in patients with either symptomatic or asymptomatic ...

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 ...

Clinical experience with Terumo’s Roadsaver™ carotid artery stent system. Edvard Skripochnik, MD Chief, Vascular and ...

The carotid arteries are two large blood vessels in a person’s neck. If these arteries become blocked, a person may require surgery, also known as a carotid endarterectomy, to remove the blockage. A ...