DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A device that started at Cedarville University five years ago could soon be FDA-approved and in ambulances everywhere. The device was made with the military in mind, helping to ...

It took a split second for a metal straw to puncture the artery in a 4-year-old boy’s neck, cutting off blood supply to part of his brain and leaving blood to gush from his mouth with every heartbeat.

The carotid arteries are two large blood vessels in a person’s neck. If these arteries become blocked, a person may require surgery, also known as a carotid endarterectomy, to remove the blockage. A ...

Cerebrovascular disease is a group of disorders that affects blood flow and involves at least one blood vessel in the brain. These issues can include blockages or bleeding. There are several types of ...

DALLAS, June 10 – A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that evaluates bleeding within plaque-clogged arteries may warn of an impending stroke or heart attack, according to two studies ...

Improvements in medical therapy, carotid-artery stenting, and carotid endarterectomy call into question the preferred management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Whether adding revascularization to ...

The assessment of appropriate RA size and anatomy with preliminary angiography is fundamental. Patients with unfavorable anatomy such as significant tortuosity, loops or other anatomic variants should ...

You have two carotid arteries in your neck that are responsible for supplying oxygen-rich blood to your head and brain. Like all arteries, carotid arteries are made up of three layers: An outer ...