Using stents to keep neck arteries open is just as effective as invasive neck surgery for long-term prevention of fatal and disabling strokes, reports an international trial led by UCL (University College London) funded by ...
Oct 13, 2014
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When Bruce Daily woke up after having lumbar surgery a year ago, he realized he couldn't move the right side of his body.
Sep 1, 2014
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Women who were sexually abused as children may show signs of atherosclerosis, an early indication of cardiovascular disease, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
Jul 17, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Routine screening for a narrowing of the neck arteries should not be done in healthy adults, an influential panel of U.S. health experts says.
Jul 7, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—A simple non-surgical gum disease treatment markedly reduces the thickness of the wall of the arteries, a risk factor for heart disease, according to a first of its kind study among Aboriginal Australians.
Jun 26, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Carotid artery plaque morphology and composition determined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be useful in predicting cardiovascular events, according to research published in the May issue of Radiology.
May 5, 2014
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For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that narrowing of the carotid artery in the neck without any symptoms may be linked to problems in learning, memory, thinking and decision-making, compared to people with ...
Apr 21, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Standardization of the diagnostic criteria defining the degree of carotid artery stenosis is needed for carotid duplex ultrasonography, according to research published online April 15 in Circulation: Cardiovascular ...
Apr 18, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Neck circumference (NC) is not associated with either coronary or carotid subclinical atherosclerosis, according to a study published online March 19 in Clinical Cardiology.
Mar 27, 2014
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Although transplanting mesenchymal stem cells can improve cardiac function and contribute to endothelial recovery in a damaged artery, mesenchymal stem cells may induce neointimal hyperplasia by directly or indirectly acting ...
Mar 18, 2014
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