Abstract: The carotid artery is one of the most important blood vessels that supply blood to the brain. If thrombus occurs, it may cause cerebral ischemic stroke and endanger life. Carotid ...

Intracranial carotid artery calcification (ICAC) is one of the most important risk factors for stroke. Although several environmental risk factors for ICAC have been identified, its genetic background ...

Using data from the Rotterdam Study in the Netherlands, researchers have uncovered that carotid artery plaques can undergo ...