If the narrowing of the carotid arteries becomes severe enough to block blood flow, or a piece of atherosclerotic plaque breaks off and obstructs blood flow to the brain, a stroke may occur.

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

Nause is a common symptom for a lot of ailments ... of Your Body If your blood flow is restricted or cut off in your carotid ...

Researchers at UCL have tested a new scoring system to measure the risk of stroke in patients with narrowed arteries due to ...

A new study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research found that while carotid artery narrowing can lead to stroke in both ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...

Sixty-three percent were done for ≥ 70% asymptomatic carotid stenosis and 37% for strokes/transient ischemic attacks. Table 1 summarizes the clinical and demographic characteristics. The ...

which is common in end-stage aortic stenosis. Perhaps the best bedside method to estimate the severity of aortic stenosis is derived from evaluation of the carotid arteries. The phenomenon known ...