Cardiology
A simple neck scan could detect men at high risk of heart failure
A simple neck scan can identify men with double the risk of heart failure, according to research led by University College London.
Nov 26, 2025
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Cardiovascular Diseases: News and Research on Carotid Artery Diseases
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Cardiology
Long-term results show surgery and stenting are equally protective against stroke resulting from carotid artery disease
Long-term results from the largest randomized trial of stenting and surgery have shown that the procedures are equally protective against stroke resulting from carotid artery disease.
Sep 1, 2025
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Health
Medicare could save $3.6 billion without risk to older adults, study suggests
The federal government's Medicare program and older adults together spend $4.4 billion a year on care that has low clinical value for patients and can even raise their risk of harm, a new study finds.
Aug 1, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Symptoms aren't sole predictors of brain injury from moyamoya
Moyamoya disease—a rare, progressive condition that narrows the brain's blood vessels—leads to an increased risk of stroke and other neurological conditions. Doctors treating children with moyamoya often face difficult ...
Jun 26, 2025
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Neuroscience
fMRI analysis method designed for children finds unexpected brain health improvements in aging women
A research team led by the Borzage Laboratory at Children's Hospital Los Angeles tested a new functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysis method to measure cerebrovascular health in aging adults. What they found ...
May 27, 2025
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Cardiology
Scoring system can avoid unnecessary surgery for clogged arteries
Doctors might be able to use a new scoring system to avoid unnecessary surgery to prevent strokes, a new study shows. Patients with clogged arteries often undergo surgery to reopen blood vessels choked by plaques, but those ...
Apr 24, 2025
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Neuroscience
Rethinking stroke risk in patients with atherosclerotic carotid stenosis
Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, with narrowing of the carotid artery due to atherosclerosis contributing to up to 30% of all cases. For decades, medical practitioners ...
Apr 24, 2025
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Neuroscience
Risky surgery after a stroke due to carotid artery stenosis may no longer be necessary in most patients
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 artery narrowing can be ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Genetics
Sex differences in carotid artery plaques and stroke symptoms revealed in new study
A new study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research found that while carotid artery narrowing can lead to stroke in both men and women, the symptoms and plaque characteristics often differ between the sexes. Even though ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Cardiology
Sonolysis reduces risk for periprocedural cerebrovascular events during carotid endarterectomy
For patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, sonolysis is safe and results in a significant reduction in the composite incidence of ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, and death within 30 days, according to a study ...
Mar 20, 2025
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