In the absence of proximal atherosclerotic disease, unilateral vertebral artery stenosis or ... relief with a carotid endarterectomy. Patients who continue to have symptoms due to embolic sequelae ...

Patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis of greater than 60% also ... the surgery is seen in males with recent stroke or TIA symptoms, patients 75 years or older, and in patients with ...

Background Occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) may extend into the middle or anterior ... pre-event dependency (mRS score pre-stroke), witnessed onset of stroke symptoms, and Alberta Stroke ...

In November 2023, the 46-year-old survived a spontaneous coronary artery dissection ... and my back hurt," she told CBS News of her early symptoms. After calling 911, paramedics said her vital ...

Background Aortic stenosis is a degenerative condition with high mortality in its severe stages and no preventive treatment.

A new study found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was associated with the rapid growth ...

and common carotid artery ostial stenosis. At our institution, emergent CT angiography of the head and neck is performed on every patient considered for endovascular stroke intervention. We proceed ...

Carotid sinus hypersensitivity is rarely diagnosed before age 50 and is more common in men than women. Men with heart conditions such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, coronary artery disease ...

This article was originally posted Dec. 8, 2014. It has been updated. There are many things in medicine that are merely a matter of preference or style. How to check a patient’s pulse is not one ...

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