New research shows that a simple, inexpensive and noninvasive carotid artery ultrasound of the neck can be used as a preliminary diagnostic tool for coronary artery disease (CAD). This may be an ...

LONDON, UK — Taking a few extra minutes to perform carotid-artery ultrasound alongside stress echocardiography in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) offers incremental prognostic ...

The vast majority of imaging tests that result in carotid revascularization of asymptomatic patients are performed for “uncertain” indications, with as many as one in nine carotid ultrasounds ...

What physicians need to know about the expanded carotid artery stenting coverage, including choice of therapy, shared ...

New York, NY - A report published in today's Wall Street Journal suggests that more can be done to reduce death and disability from stroke by ramping up screening. The article, by reporter Thomas ...

Hollywood, FL—Two experts took the stage yesterday at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) 2016 to debate the merits of carotid screening, coming to the conclusion that despite ...

More and more offices are performing their own carotid ultrasounds. In light of recent guidelines published by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), who should have carotid imaging to ...

New research from NYU Langone Medical Center shows that a simple, inexpensive and noninvasive carotid artery ultrasound of the neck can be used as a preliminary diagnostic tool for coronary artery ...