Heart disease is a major complication of lupus. Traditionally, composite scores of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors are used to rank CV risk in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A ...

Sonolysis, an application of therapeutic ultrasound, reduced periprocedural cerebrovascular events during carotid endarterectomy. The safety profile of sonolysis was supported by a reported lack of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ultrasound imaging is a simple, noninvasive way to detect distension of the carotid arteries - the arteries that pass through the neck to supply the brain with oxygen -- ...

US based cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon Dr Jeremy London has highlighted four key medical tests that can help detect hidden heart risks early. Sharing insights on Instagram, he explained the role ...

A straightforward neck scan could help identify men who face a higher chance of heart attacks and strokes, according to new ...

Valentine’s Day is coming up; February is officially American Heart Month. Once again, Compass Peak Imaging in Glenwood is offering a special price during February for carotid IMT heart disease ...

Clinical trials comparing surgical and endovascular interventions for carotid artery stenosis have produced inconclusive and conflicting results. Companion studies now provide data on the long-term ...

Carotid IMT has been claimed as surrogate end point. However, if we consider what surrogate end point exactly means, then carotid IMT may not be technically defined as such. In particular, according ...

Carotid angioplasty and stenting can help open up blocked carotid arteries. It’s often used to help prevent strokes, and your doctor might recommend it if you have a blocked artery. If you’re feeling ...

Dr London highlights the importance of tests like ABI, carotid ultrasound, echocardiogram, and cardiac CT angiogram.

A research paper by scientists from Beihang University proposed a machine learning (ML)-driven cerebral blood flow (CBF) prediction model, featuring multimodal imaging data integration and an ...