SURGICAL treatment of strokes resulting from occlusion of the major extracranial blood vessels is of recent origin ... was an embolus lodged at the carotid siphon that was removed six to eight ...

Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is the leading cause of adult disability in the United States and a major cause of death both ...

This case report highlights an exceptionally rare congenital anomaly where the left common carotid artery (LCCA) originates from the main pulmonary artery (MPA), a condition documented in only 12 ...

The aim of this paper is to describe two cases of ruptured blister-like aneurysms of the internal carotid artery and of the vertebral artery at the origin of the postero-inferior cerebellar artery, ...

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

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel, shows that ...

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel shows that a significant proportion of patients who suffer a stroke due to carotid ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, carotid artery disease is responsible for up to one-third of all strokes. And 3% of adults over the age ...

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 small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 times or more micronanoplastics -- minuscule bits of plastic -- compared to arteries free of ...