Assess a patient's pulse through the radial artery or the carotid artery based on their level of consciousness ...

For patients with carotid stenosis ≥50% with a low/intermediate predicted stroke risk, there is no benefit for revascularization added to OMT.

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition in which one or more of the arteries supplying blood to the body, flowing away from the heart, become blocked or partially blocked. This often reduces ...

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commonly affecting the internal carotid artery. It can be associated with embolic stroke, particularly in younger patients without traditional stroke risk factors. The natural history of CaW is not ...

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.

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 ...

He hopes to expand this research beyond the carotid artery and also run some animal experiments to test for cause and effect. "We just don't know," Clark said. "Almost all of what we know about ...

In 2024, researchers in Italy reported finding micronanoplastics in plaque from some people without symptoms who underwent surgery to remove carotid artery plaque. Symptoms caused by carotid ...

The study has several limitations. It cannot prove that micronanoplastics in plaque were the cause of symptoms of carotid artery disease; micronanoplastics might be a sign of another health issue ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s time for our annual Spring KELOLAND Doppler Special. This spring’s edition explores the dry weather as well as what prompts severe weather warnings.

Background: Uterine fibroids affect maternal and neonatal outcomes adversely. Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A (PAPP-A) and Uterine Artery Doppler (UAD) are used in the first and second ...