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

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

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel shows that a significant proportion of patients who suffer a stroke due to carotid ...

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

Carotid artery disease is a condition that can increase a person’s risk of having a stroke. The condition does not usually cause symptoms. It happens when fatty deposits called plaque build up ...

However, a sufficiently tight stenosis will not always cause symptoms. Symptomatic carotid artery disease may result in either a transient ischemic attack (TIA) and/or a stroke (brain attack). A ...

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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 ...

Listen to the subtle symptoms of clogged arteries as it could lead to health complications, including heart attack and brain ...

CEA = carotid endarterectomy; CI = confidence interval.

Atherosclerosis of the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) causes 10–20% of ischaemic strokes.1 As luminal stenosis of the ICA grows, the risk of ischaemic stroke increases,2 and removal of the ...