Patients who have an irregular heartbeat and who also have carotid artery disease have a higher chance of developing dementia. Patients suffering from abnormal heart beat, also known as atrial ...

July 15, 2011 (Madison, Wisconsin) — Abnormal findings on an office-based carotid ultrasound test results in physicians changing their use of aspirin and cholesterol-lowering medications, including ...

Little is known about changes in carotid blood flow after perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (PAIS). The aim of this study was to assess the blood flow in the internal carotid arteries (ICAs) after ...

Patients suffering from abnormal heart beat, also known as atrial fibrillation, and diagnosed with carotid artery disease could be at an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a research.

Carotid artery disease is a common cause of stroke. It occurs when plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries. These are the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain. There are two large ...

The authors' objective was to determine circadian blood pressure behavior and the prevalence of orthostatic hypotension in patients with cardioinhibitory carotid sinus syndrome. A prospective ...

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 ...

Doctors look for tiny clues to suggest patients might not be as healthy as they look. One way is to listen for a carotid bruit. It's an abnormal sound doctors can hear through a stethoscope while ...

The carotid arteries are two large blood vessels in a person’s neck. If these arteries become blocked, a person may require surgery, also known as a carotid endarterectomy, to remove the blockage. A ...