This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Although the prevalence of carotid artery stenosis, or carotid artery disease, in the U.S. is low (3%), the outcome of not treating the ...

Simple neck scan could help predict future heart failure risk in older adults. Keep reading to learn more on this study.

A simple ultrasound scan of blood vessels in the neck could help detect men at increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

Heart disease is a major complication of lupus. Traditionally, composite scores of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors are used to rank CV risk in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A ...

The carotid ultrasound takes just 15 to 30 minutes, involving a small handheld device gently passed over the neck ...

HEART failure can be hard to spot because its symptoms can be subtle and easily mistaken for normal signs of ageing or ...

Carotid artery ultrasound imaging plays a pivotal role in the non‐invasive evaluation of cardiovascular health by enabling the detailed visualisation of arterial walls and plaque formations.

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 ...

A simple neck scan can identify men with double the risk of heart failure, according to research led by University College ...