Almost half of adults in America—about 108 million people—have hypertension. Hypertension, which is also known as high blood ...

In the Netherlands, about 2,000 people with carotid artery stenosis are operated on every year after they have had a stroke. Thirty years ago, large studies showed that an operation in which a ...

Hypertension-related vascular dementia mortality rates have increased over the past 15 years, especially among Black and African American individuals.

In the Netherlands, about 2,000 people with carotid artery stenosis are operated on every year after they have had a stroke. 30 years ago, large studies showed that an operation, in which a ...

[9] Warfarin reduced the risk of the primary end point among patients with basilar artery stenosis, but there was no reduction in stroke in the basilar artery territory or benefit for vertebral ...

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 ...

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Atherosclerotic renovascular disease (ARVD) is the most common cause of renal artery stenosis (RAS). ARVD is associated with an increased risk of progression of kidney disease and high mortality. In ...

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 ...

Eating foods with nutrients like potassium and magnesium may be especially helpful. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the most common preventable risk factor for heart disease. Over 1 ...