In November, The Lancet published an international expert consensus review, "Contemporary, non-invasive imaging diagnosis of ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) has emerged over the last decade as an increasingly recognised cause of myocardial infarction, especially among younger women. The advances in our ...

Abstract: Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) is one of the major causes of cerebral ischemic stroke. Rapid and precise detection of CAS is crucial for early intervention and reducing ischemic stroke ...

The number of head CT scans used during ER visits increased from 7.8 million in 2007 to 16 million between 2007 and 2022, but ...

Strokes strike young adults under 45 more often than before, often from sneaky causes missed in routine checkups. While older ...

Amid a rise in the use of cosmetic fillers -- commonly injected in the face for anti-aging effects -- Doppler high-frequency ...

A man in the 40s presented with acute vertigo and occipital headache. He was diagnosed with right posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) dissection, which resulted in right cerebellar and lateral ...

Most carotid-artery stenting or endarterectomy is done for asymptomatic cases. The large CREST-2 randomized trial now shows that endarterectomy holds no stroke and mortality benefit over intensive ...

Abstract: Ultrasound (US) imaging of the carotid artery (CA) is a non-invasive diagnostic tool widely used in the medical field to assess the condition of the carotid artery, thereby predicting the ...

An international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that for people with severe carotid artery narrowing who haven't experienced recent stroke symptoms, a minimally invasive procedure ...

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