Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Renal artery stenosis is the narrowing of one or both blood vessels to the kidneys. The renal arteries bring blood from the heart to the kidneys to help filter ...

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

Immediate and long-term outcome of carotid endarterectomy is comparable to results at other major centers. Stenosis of the external carotid artery as detected by duplex scan occurred in 5.5% of ...

Applying ultrasound to help break up thrombus during carotid endarterectomy reduces adverse neurological ... with symptomatic or asymptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis ≥ 70% to either sonolysis ...

The most effective treatment for carotid artery stenosis is carotid endarterectomy (CEA). To date, randomized trials of this procedure versus best medical care have excluded patients aged 80 years ...

explained that biological sex has a significant influence on carotid stenosis, i.e., carotid artery narrowing, the development of atherosclerosis, and overall cardiovascular risk—factors that ...

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 ...

A new Intermountain Health study finds that peripheral artery disease, a condition that affects more than 10 million Americans over the age of 40, is often underdiagnosed and undertreated ...

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the most common heart disease and most frequent cause of death in the U.S., with over 20 million adults affected by this condition Abbott's investigational ...

Motorists with certain health conditions are being warned to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of their diagnosis, otherwise they could be facing a £1000 fine. The government ...

Apr. 8, 2025 — New research has uncovered a surprising culprit underlying cardiovascular diseases in obesity and diabetes -- not the presence of certain fats, but their suppression. The study ...