Aug. 26, 2004 -- Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) has a high sensitivity and negative predictive value for carotid stenosis, according to the results of a study published in the Aug. 10 issue of ...

A man in his late 60s with a history of arterial hypertension, dyslipidaemia and a cerebrovascular accident 20 years ago presented to the emergency department with sudden-onset blurred vision in his ...

Computed tomographic (CT) angiography is an imaging test that is safer and less expensive than an older test in diagnosing narrowing of the carotid arteries—the most common cause of stroke in US ...

Improvements in medical therapy, carotid-artery stenting, and carotid endarterectomy call into question the preferred management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Whether adding revascularization to ...

A carotid endarterectomy removes plaque from one of two arteries that move blood to your head in order to prevent complications. You have two carotid arteries in your neck that bring blood into your ...

Optimized medical therapy (OMT) is as effective as surgery for carotid revascularization in reducing stroke risk in the majority of patients with carotid artery stenosis, results of a planned interim ...

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 ...