A transient ischemic attack, or TIA, is often described as a mini-stroke. Unlike a stroke, however, the symptoms can ...

Identifying an anatomical variant also can be important. For example, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies can find a variant called an aberrant anterior tibial artery (AATA). This information is ...

Lifestyle choices and seeking treatment from your ... Cholesterol travels in the arteries and veins and gets into the blood vessel wall inducing the formation of plaque. “I use the analogy ...

LOS ANGELES—Noah Hudnut’s family had already spent $150,000 on his psychiatric care when he was hauled in handcuffs by police to the emergency room of UCLA medical center. On top of the ...

In conclusion, the TCW trial provides crucial insights, highlighting the potential of TAVI combined with FFR-guided PCI as a transformative, less invasive treatment for patients with severe aortic ...

This week's topics include electronic nudges for flu shots, reducing plaques ... coronary arteries in individuals just on statins and those that received statins and the antibody treatment.

No statistical difference was found in the incidence of the coprimary endpoints between the complex and noncomplex PCI groups. No significant interactions were found between the treatment arms and the ...

A carotid endarterectomy is a minimally invasive procedure to remove plaque from within your carotid artery, the main blood vessel that carries blood to your brain. Your doctor will make a small ...

The aim of our research was to ascertain whether thyroid hormone sensitivity indices are related to carotid plaque (CAP) risk in the general population ... Each participant underwent a carotid artery ...