In the Netherlands, about 2,000 people with carotid artery stenosis are operated on every year after they have had a stroke. Thirty years ago, large studies showed that an operation in which a ...

In the Netherlands, about 2,000 people with carotid artery stenosis are operated on every year after they have had a stroke. 30 years ago, large studies showed that an operation, in which a ...

suggested a new study that also showed vertebral artery dissection was associated with a significant increase in acute ischemic stroke risk. Researchers included more than 125,000 patients with ...

A new study found high levels of plastic in the arterial plaque of stroke and vision-loss patients ... He hopes to expand this research beyond the carotid artery and also run some animal ...

Migraine with aura is the most prominent individual risk factor for unexplained stroke in adults younger than 50 years, particularly in women and in those with patent foramen ovale (PFO), a new ...

According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, carotid artery disease is responsible for up to one-third of all strokes. And 3% of adults over the age of 65 have it and do not know it.

Music affects each of us differently. A few notes can trigger memories, bring tears, or evoke euphoria. It’s universal, emotional, and deeply human. But why? What about music influences us so ...

HealthDay News — For patients with mainly mild posterior circulation ischemic stroke who do not receive thrombectomy, alteplase administered at 4.5 to 24 hours after onset results in higher frequency ...

A new study has revealed important differences in how carotid artery narrowing, a major risk factor for stroke, affects men and women. Published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, the study found ...

The long-term benefits of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for basilar artery occlusion (BAO) in patients with low National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores upon admission remain unclear. This ...