Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, with narrowing of the carotid ...

According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, carotid artery disease is responsible for up to one-third of all ...

People with plaque in the blood vessels of their neck have a higher amount of tiny plastic particles in those vessels compared to people with healthy arteries.

They were having surgery to remove plaque buildup in their carotid arteries because a blockage was found during screening or a physical exam. The last one-third of the samples came from tissue donors.

Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, with narrowing of the carotid artery due to atherosclerosis contributing to up to 30% of all cases.

A case study on intravascular lithotripsy for the treatment of calcified carotid disease to demonstrate technical feasibility ...

Microplastics discovered in life-threatening arterial plaque are associated with strokes. A new study found altered gene ...

The researchers compared the levels of micronanoplastics found in the carotid arteries - major blood vessels on either side of the neck. Participants were split into three groups; those with ...

To investigate why, Clark studied samples from 48 people's carotid arteries — the pair of superhighways in your neck that channel blood to your brain. The difference in plastic quantities ...

If we detect atherosclerotic disease in his carotid, femoral, or even abdominal aorta arteries, he becomes a high-risk patient and would likely require more intensive treatment than what would be ...