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Endarterectomy11
  • One trial will randomize patients in a 1:1 ratio to endarterectomy versus no endarterectomy and another will randomize patients in a 1:1 ratio to carotid stenting with embolic protection versus no stenting. (mayo.edu)
  • Consequently, it was proposed that there is a need to develop clinical/imaging algorithms for identifying a smaller, but higher-risk for stroke cohort in whom carotid endarterectomy (CEA)/carotid artery stenting (CAS) might be targeted [ 2 , 5 ]. (j-stroke.org)
  • The periprocedural risk for stroke is higher among women undergoing carotid artery stenting than among those undergoing carotid endarterectomy, according to new results from the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST) published online in the Lancet Neurology. (jwatch.org)
  • Newly issued guidelines provide increased support for carotid stenting as an alternative to carotid endarterectomy, but don't favor widespread screening or the routine use of ultrasound to assess the risk for stroke. (jwatch.org)
  • Researchers in the Carotid Stenting Trialists' Collaboration combined data from 3433 patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis who were randomized to either endarterectomy or stenting in the EVA-3S, SPACE, and ICSS trials. (jwatch.org)
  • BACKGROUND: The ACST has randomised over 1670 patients to determine if carotid endarterectomy (CEA) prolongs stroke free survival when compared with best medical treatment alone. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Here we show that near-infrared autofluorescence is associated with the presence of intraplaque hemorrhage and heme degradation products, particularly bilirubin by using our recently created mouse model, which uniquely reflects plaque instability as seen in humans, and human carotid endarterectomy samples. (nature.com)
  • Polymorphisms in complement component 3 (C3F) and complement factor H (Y402H) increase the risk of postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction following carotid endarterectomy. (cdc.gov)
  • The association of ACE I/D gene polymorphism with severe carotid atherosclerosis in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy. (cdc.gov)
  • Phosphodiesterase 4D single-nucleotide polymorphism 83 and cognitive dysfunction in carotid endarterectomy patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Complement polymorphisms and cognitive dysfunction after carotid endarterectomy. (cdc.gov)
Ultrasound11
  • From 2010 to 2014, participants had assessments to determine 30-year Framingham cardiovascular risk scores , coronary artery calcification imaging, and 3D vascular ultrasound carotid and femoral artery atherosclerotic plaque measurements. (medpagetoday.com)
  • A carotid ultrasound uses sound waves to create images of the inside of the arteries. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Adams A, Bojara W, Schunk K. Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease in Asymptomatic Subjects With Advanced Vascular Atherosclerosis of the Carotid Artery (Type III and IV b Findings Using Ultrasound) and Risk Factors. (eurekaselect.com)
  • Jahromi AS, Cinà CS, Liu Y, Clase CM. Sensitivity and specificity of color duplex ultrasound measurement in the estimation of internal carotid artery stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (eurekaselect.com)
  • The primary endpoint is percentage change in mean intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery 24 months after baseline, measured by carotid ultrasound imaging. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 12 ] showed in both males and females without the MetS that hyperuricemia is an independent risk factor for the incidence of carotid atherosclerosis imaged by ultrasound. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As carotid disease is often asymptomatic, preventive ultrasound examination of the arteries of the neck should be considered in patients who already suffer from atherosclerosis in other blood vessels (coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease). (ikvbd.com)
  • Every so often, one of my patients with no history of stroke or transient ischemic attack asks my opinion on what to do about a carotid ultrasound - not ordered by me - showing high-grade stenosis. (jwatch.org)
  • Measurement of intima media thickness of carotid artery by B-mode ultrasound in healthy people of India and Bangladesh, and relation of age and sex with carotid artery intima media thickness: An observational study. (als-journal.com)
  • Is carotid artery ultrasound still useful method for evaluation of atherosclerosis? (als-journal.com)
  • Parikh A, Daneman D. Is carotid ultrasound a useful tool in assessing cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes? (als-journal.com)
Superficial femoral artery4
High-grade carotid stenosis1
  • Carotid revascularization for primary prevention of stroke (CREST-2) is two independent multicenter, randomized controlled trials of carotid revascularization and intensive medical management versus medical management alone in patients with asymptomatic high-grade carotid stenosis. (mayo.edu)
Internal carotid artery1
  • Screening the single nucleotide polymorphisms in patients with internal carotid artery stenosis by oligonucleotide-based custom DNA array. (cdc.gov)
Intima-media thi6
  • Carotid intima-media thickness and presence or absence of plaque improves prediction of coronary heart disease risk: The ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) study. (eurekaselect.com)
  • Intima-media thickness (IMT) is increasingly used as a surrogate end point of vascular outcomes in clinical trials aimed at determining the success of interventions that lower risk factors for atherosclerosis and associated diseases (stroke, myocardial infarction and peripheral artery diseases). (karger.com)
  • We designed the PRIZE study to evaluate the effects of febuxostat on a surrogate marker of cardiovascular disease risk, ultrasonography-based intima-media thickness of the carotid artery in patients with hyperuricemia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 7.0 mg/dL) and carotid intima-media thickness ≥1.1 mm will be randomized centrally to receive either febuxostat (10-60 mg/day) or non-pharmacological treatment. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Carotid intima-media thickness will be evaluated using ultrasonography performed by skilled technicians at a central laboratory. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Carotid intima-media thickness progression as surrogate marker for cardiovascular risk: meta-analysis of 119 clinical trials involving 100 667 patients. (als-journal.com)
Occlusion5
  • Patients with branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) typically present with acute, unilateral, painless, partial visual loss. (medscape.com)
  • They usually do not cause occlusion of the artery by themselves because blood can flow around them. (medscape.com)
  • The atherosclerotic process may gradually progress to complete occlusion of medium-sized and large arteries. (medscape.com)
  • Ipsilateral internal or common carotid artery occlusion. (mayo.edu)
  • The image below depicts a superficial femoral artery occlusion. (medscape.com)
Peripheral10
  • Peripheral vascular disease (PVD ), or atherosclerosis of peripheral vessels, is the most common cause of symptomatic stenosis in the human vascular tree. (medscape.com)
  • Percutaneous revascularization with techniques such as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), a less invasive option in the management of peripheral vascular disease (PVD), has been furthered by the work of pioneers such as Dotter and Gruntzig. (medscape.com)
  • Stem/progenitor cell transplantation is a potential novel therapeutic strategy to induce angiogenesis in ischemic tissue, which can prevent major amputation in patients with advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD). (bvsalud.org)
  • For patient information resources, see the Circulatory Problems Center and Cholesterol Center , as well as Peripheral Vascular Disease , High Cholesterol , and Cholesterol FAQs . (medscape.com)
  • Multidetector computed tomography may be a useful non-invasive technique to detect silent coronary artery disease in patients with peripheral preclinical atherosclerosis. (escardio.org)
  • ABCA1 mRNA levels in EAT samples were reduced in the subgroup of patients with CAD and concomitant carotid artery disease or peripheral artery disease compared with the NCAD group (p = 0.024). (biomedcentral.com)
  • CAD with concomitant carotid artery disease or peripheral artery disease is accompanied by decreased ABCA1 gene expression in EAT. (biomedcentral.com)
  • How are patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) currently managed? (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • Claudication, which is defined as reproducible ischemic muscle pain, is one of the most common manifestations of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) caused by atherosclerosis. (medscape.com)
  • This is most common area for peripheral vascular disease. (medscape.com)
Stroke13
  • Carotid CT angiography (CTA) is a commonly performed imaging study in stroke centers. (medscape.com)
  • A narrowed artery poses a serious risk, as it may reduce or block the blood flow to the brain, which could cause a stroke. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Diagnosing carotid artery disease as early as possible is important to prevent potentially life threatening complications, such as stroke. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • We determined whether apo A-I and apo B were associated with carotidartery atherosclerosis (CAA) in 507 stroke-free elderly community residents (mean age 70.19/11.7 years, 60% women, 41%Hispanics, 30% African American, 28% Caucasian). (pdfmedfinder.com)
  • Background and Purpose: The purpose of this study was to show dynamic changes in carotid and vertebral artery using carotid Doppler ultrasonography (DUS) through a long-term follow- up exam, and determine their associations with stroke recurrence. (eurekaselect.com)
  • Stroke epidemiology: Advancing our understanding of disease mechanism and therapy. (eurekaselect.com)
  • Fairhead JF, Mehta Z, Rothwell PM. Population-based study of delays in carotid imaging and surgery and the risk of recurrent stroke. (eurekaselect.com)
  • According to the 2020 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics, each year around 800,000 Americans experience a new or recurrent stroke [ 1 ]. (j-stroke.org)
  • The purpose of this study is to understand the causes of heart disease and stroke in South Asians and compare these causes to those in other United States ethnic groups. (nih.gov)
  • Pathological changes in these arteries result in reduced blood flow and significant increase in the risk of stroke. (ikvbd.com)
  • Patients suffering from carotid disease often do not have any symptoms that would alert them and indicate the risk of stroke. (ikvbd.com)
  • Rothwell PM. Carotid artery disease and the risk of ischemic stroke and coronary vascular events. (als-journal.com)
  • Shaikh NA, Bhatty S, Irfan M, Khatri G, Vaswani AS, Jakhrani N. Frequency, characteristics and risk factors of carotid artery stenosis in ischaemic stroke patients at Civil Hospital Karachi. (als-journal.com)
Plaque17
  • Mean carotid and femoral artery plaque burdens were 4 and 46 mm 3 , respectively. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Brain hypometabolism in parietotemporal regions (angular, supramarginal, and inferior/middle temporal gyri) and the cingulate gyrus was associated with 30-year Framingham scores, hypertension, and carotid plaque burden. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Carotid artery disease occurs when plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Over time, plaque can build up in these arteries in a process called atherosclerosis. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Plaque buildups narrow the arteries and make it more difficult for blood to get through them. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Plaque buildup is the direct cause of carotid artery disease. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Although the components of plaque exist in the blood itself, they are more likely to gather in microscopic areas of damage in the arteries. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • We recently demonstrated thatHispanics had significantly less carotid plaque than * Corresponding author. (pdfmedfinder.com)
  • Present address: Department of Medicine, Caucasians or African Americans, and found a signifi- University of California, Davis UCD Medical Center, 4150 V Street, cant relationship between race/ethnicity, carotid plaque Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. (pdfmedfinder.com)
  • In this study, quantitative characterization of plaque using coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) will be used to determine if women who were treated with intensive medical therapy have a greater reduction in the amount and type of cholesterol plaque compared to women receiving usual care and if this results in beneficial changes in clinical symptoms. (nih.gov)
  • The goal of this observational study is to learn more about plaque biology in asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS) patients through imaging. (nih.gov)
  • Carotid arteries are accessed through a small incision in the neck, atherosclerotic plaque is removed, and the arteries are reconstructed to regain their primary shape. (ikvbd.com)
  • Narrowed blood vessels are dilated using specially designed metal stents and balloons, which push atherosclerotic plaque toward the artery wall. (ikvbd.com)
  • Assessment of the genetic effects of polymorphisms in the osteoprotegerin gene, TNFRSF11B, on serum osteoprotegerin levels and carotid plaque vulnerability. (cdc.gov)
  • Matrix metalloproteinase-1 promoter genotypes and haplotypes are associated with carotid plaque presence. (cdc.gov)
  • The sex-specific association of Met62Ile gene polymorphism in P-selectin glycoprotein ligand (PSGL-1) with carotid plaque presence: preliminary study. (cdc.gov)
  • Serum levels and polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in carotid artery atherosclerosis: higher MMP-9 levels are associated with plaque vulnerability. (cdc.gov)
Angiography2
Treatment of carotid3
  • Surgical treatment of carotid disease is considered the therapy of choice in a large number of patients. (ikvbd.com)
  • Endovascular treatment of carotid arteries is recommended when there is an increased risk of surgical treatment due to different patient characteristics (significant concomitant diseases, unfavorable anatomical characteristics of blood vessels, previous surgical or radiation therapy of the neck). (ikvbd.com)
  • In some cases, when the risk of intervention outweighs potential benefits, conservative treatment of carotid disease is recommended. (ikvbd.com)
Significant carotid2
  • Around 10% to 15% of those strokes occur as a result of thromboembolism from a previously asymptomatic significant carotid stenosis [ 2 , 3 ]. (j-stroke.org)
  • However, some tortuous vessels are associated with significant carotid atherosclerotic disease requiring a specific surgical a … The tortuous internal carotid artery as the basis of cerebral vascular insufficiency is a controversial entity, as such lesions frequently occur without neurologic symptoms. (onteenstoday.com)
Vertebral artery1
  • Vertebral artery disease: what are the recommended imaging strategies? (univadis.com)
Heart Disease2
  • The purpose of the study is collect specimens for future studies to identify markers circulating in the blood that are associated with the development of further complications of heart disease. (mayo.edu)
  • The chromosome 9p21.3 coronary heart disease risk allele is associated with altered gene expression in normal heart and vascular tissues. (cdc.gov)
Ultrasonography2
Clinically6
  • Asymptomatic (or clinically silent) is an adjective categorising the medical conditions (i.e., injuries or diseases) that patients carry but without experiencing their symptoms, despite an explicit diagnosis (e.g., a positive medical test). (wikipedia.org)
  • These are conditions for which there is a sufficient number of documented individuals that are asymptomatic that it is clinically noted. (wikipedia.org)
  • The study used data from the PESA (Progression of Early Sub-clinical Atherosclerosis) study of white employees, ages 40 to 54, of a Madrid bank with no clinically apparent cardiovascular disease. (medpagetoday.com)
  • A specific condition is defined as risk factor when it is possible, on the basis of a strong statistical association, to relate it to the incidence of new cases of disease and if it is clinically demonstrated that new disease cases can be reduced by correcting the same risk factor. (escardio.org)
  • A cross-sectional study was performed on 120 patients, out of whom 60 were diabetic and 60 non-diabetics with clinically suspected carotid artery disease. (als-journal.com)
  • The disease is chronic and can have long clinically silent periods, but can also become unstable at any time, usually due to an acute event. (thrombosisadviser.com)
20193
  • To emphasize this, the 2019 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines introduced the term "chronic coronary syndromes" (CCS) to replace the older term "stable CAD", which gave the impression that patients were at low risk of ischaemic events. (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • The 2019 ESC guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes and cardiovascular diseases also specify that adding a second antithrombotic drug should be considered in patients with CCS and diabetes. (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • Furthermore, the 2019 ESC guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes and cardiovascular diseases recommend considering dual pathway inhibition for diabetes patients with concomitant symptomatic PAD, and the 2019 ESC guidelines on chronic coronary syndromes suggest considering a second antithrombotic agent (such as the COMPASS regimen) in patients at high ischaemic risk, such as those with concomitant PAD. (thrombosisadviser.com)
Hypertension4
Cardiovascular16
  • Links between cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline may begin in midlife before the first clinical symptoms of either condition appear, cross-sectional data from a cohort study suggested. (medpagetoday.com)
  • This hypometabolism pattern implicates midlife cardiovascular risk factors and carotid atherosclerosis in Alzheimer's disease decades before the typical age of symptom onset, noted Neal Parikh, MD, of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, and Rebecca Gottesman, MD, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, in an accompanying editorial . (medpagetoday.com)
  • Furthermore, these data suggest that carotid atherosclerosis -- carotid atherosclerosis alone, and above and beyond comorbid cardiovascular risk factors -- may be detrimental to brain health even when it is subclinical and nonstenosing," they wrote. (medpagetoday.com)
  • accepted 10 June 2002 The association of apolipoproteins A-I and B (apo A-I and apo B) with cardiovascular disease has been studied in younger populations, but there is sparse information in the elderly. (pdfmedfinder.com)
  • Previous Race/ethnicity was categorized based on self-report, studies addressing the association of apo A-I and apo B following definitions used in the US census of 1990, as with cardiovascular disease have yielded mixed results. (pdfmedfinder.com)
  • Risk factors for atherosclerosis alone aren't accurate enough in predicting cardiovascular disease in adults with no history of atherosclerosis disease. (escardio.org)
  • The presence of one or more risk factors for atherosclerosis (ATS) is associated with the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). (escardio.org)
  • However, there is only limited evidence on the clinical implications of xanthine oxidase inhibitors on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in patients with hyperuricemia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Nepali, and Sri Lankan) individuals have high rates of cardiovascular disease that is not explained by traditional cardiovascular risk factors. (nih.gov)
  • The investigators aim to establish a longitudinal study of South Asians at three United States centers to identify risk factors linked to subclinical atherosclerosis and incident cardiovascular disease. (nih.gov)
  • Coronary atherosclerotic disease is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity due to major cardiovascular events in the United States and abroad. (bvsalud.org)
  • Risk stratification and early preventive measures can reduce major cardiovascular events given the long latent asymptomatic period. (bvsalud.org)
  • Dr. Vallurupalli is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and accepts multiple insurance plans. (sharecare.com)
  • Journal of cardiovascular disease research, (2012);2:128-131. (als-journal.com)
  • 1 Read the newsletter 'From stable CAD to chronic coronary syndromes: Evolving terminology in cardiovascular disease' to find out more about these changes in terminology. (thrombosisadviser.com)
  • Association of haptoglobin genotype and common cardiovascular risk factors with the amount of iron in atherosclerotic carotid plaques. (cdc.gov)
Cerebral arteries1
Thrombosis1
Prevalence5
  • 13 ] also demonstrated that the prevalence of the MetS increased according to serum UA levels only in women and in men without the Mets, suggesting that UA levels were an independent risk factor of carotid atherosclerosis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We will identify the prevalence of hemodynamic abnormalities following percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). (mayo.edu)
  • Prevalence of asymptomatic CT infarcts in the ongoing Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial (ACST). (ox.ac.uk)
  • This study aims to assess the prevalence of asymptomatic cerebral infarcts in patients grouped by sex, age, mean blood pressure (MBP), total cholesterol, diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD). (ox.ac.uk)
  • De Weerd M, Greving JP, de Jong AW, Buskens E, Bots ML. Prevalence of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis according to age and sex: systematic review and metaregression analysis. (als-journal.com)
Diabetes4
  • Carotid artery disease is most often seen in hypertensive patients and in patients with diabetes mellitus. (als-journal.com)
  • This study concluded that there is a significant correlation found between carotid artery disease and diabetes. (als-journal.com)
  • Hussain MA, Bin-Ayeed SA, Saeed OQ, Verma S, Al-Omran M. Impact of diabetes on carotid artery revascularization. (als-journal.com)
  • Göksan B, Erkol G, Bozluolcay M, Ince B. Diabetes as a determinant of high-grade carotid artery stenosis: evaluation of 1,058 cases by Doppler sonography. (als-journal.com)
Atherosclerotic disease1
  • Tortuosity of the thoracic aorta on chest radiographs is characteristic of atherosclerotic disease. (onteenstoday.com)
Incidence1
  • The incidence of carotid artery stenosis (CAS) among diabetic patients is rising as compared to non-diabetic patients. (als-journal.com)
Risk16
  • The physician should ask about any medical problems related to increased risk for embolus formation (eg, heart valve disorders, history of endocarditis, carotid stenosis, coagulopathies, atrial fibrillation), as well as family history of blood clots or clotting disorders. (medscape.com)
  • In this article, learn more about the symptoms of carotid artery disease, as well as the risk factors and treatment options. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • People with a family history of any type of atherosclerosis may also have an increased risk of artery disease themselves. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • If the doctor feels that a person may be at risk for carotid artery disease, they may run a physical exam or order other tests to check the person's blood health. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Risk factors progressively attenuated with age, the absolute riskattributable to blood lipids is greater among the elderly Extracranial carotid artery atherosclerosis (CAA) is a Further, intervention studies have shown that major cause of cerebral infarction and transient ischemic lowering of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol attacks, a disease primarily of the elderly. (pdfmedfinder.com)
  • However, most of adapted from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance these studies were performed in younger and middle- System by the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- aged populations. (pdfmedfinder.com)
  • Ultrasonographic markers of vascular risk in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis. (eurekaselect.com)
  • Some conditions can damage your arteries and put you at increased risk of carotid artery disease: High blood pressure can weaken your artery walls and make them more likely to become damaged. (onteenstoday.com)
  • Often, these low-risk cases are discovered by pure chance, during testing for other diseases or conditions. (onteenstoday.com)
  • Imaging tests can detect subclinical coronary atherosclerosis and aid initiation of targeted preventative efforts based on patient risk. (bvsalud.org)
  • A summary of available imaging tests for low-, intermediate-, and high-risk asymptomatic patients is outlined in this document. (bvsalud.org)
  • What is the extent of the increased risk of progression of inflammatory bowel disease in iron deficiency anaemia? (univadis.com)
  • What are the risk factors associated with interstitial lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis? (univadis.com)
  • Significant efforts have been made to characterize and risk stratify carotid and coronary atherosclerotic plaques using various imaging technologies. (nature.com)
  • Tobacco use, poor nutrition and physical inactivity are three major risk factors which can be modified to prevent chronic disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Those working in public health genomics can learn from other chronic disease programs about ways to change the context and make healthy choices easy for Americans - to reach the greatest number of people at risk and have the largest health impact. (cdc.gov)
Doppler1
  • During controlled cuff deflation, a Doppler probe is placed over the dorsalis pedis artery or posterior tibial artery to detect the onset of flow. (medscape.com)
Acute2
  • Any major surgery, major trauma, revascularization procedure, or acute coronary syndrome within the past 1 month. (mayo.edu)
  • How do you manage acute coronary syndrome in patients receiving anticancer therapy? (univadis.com)
Symptoms8
  • Subclinical and paucisymptomatic are other adjectives categorising either the asymptomatic infections (i.e., subclinical infections), or the psychosomatic illnesses and mental disorders expressing a subset of symptoms but not the entire set an explicit medical diagnosis requires. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many people with carotid artery disease do not have any symptoms at first. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Carotid artery disease generally starts causing noticeable symptoms as the condition gets worse. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Some people may not experience symptoms of carotid artery disease until they have a transient ischemic attack (TIA). (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • About 25% of all strokes are caused by carotid disease, and more than half of patients have no previous neurological symptoms. (ikvbd.com)
  • Other pathological changes in the carotid arteries are various forms of angulation and dilation (kinking, aneurysm), which can also lead to the appearance of neurological symptoms. (ikvbd.com)
  • symptoms vary by artery affected. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Developing world Symptoms artery spasms may the heart, is will be able compared with UFH to break up are given a fluid accumulation, and disease, such as first Maintain a. (lamseen.com)
Revascularization procedure1
  • Age should play an important role in choosing a revascularization procedure for people with blocked carotid arteries, according to a new paper published in JAMA Surgery. (jwatch.org)
Noninvasive2
  • Noninvasive and invasive modalities are used for diagnostic evaluation in iliofemoral disease. (medscape.com)
  • Noninvasive imaging of asymptomatic brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and intracranial arterial stenosis became available. (hindawi.com)
Ischemic2
  • While mild tortuosity is asymptomatic, severe tortuosity can lead to ischemic attack in distal organs. (onteenstoday.com)
  • More than 50% stenosis of extra cranial internal carotid arteries is linked with about 8-15% of ischemic strokes. (als-journal.com)
Subclinical atherosclerosis1
Aorta1
Medium-sized2
  • Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an angiopathy that affects medium-sized arteries predominantly in young women of childbearing age. (medscape.com)
  • Atherosclerosis is characterized by patchy intimal plaques (atheromas) that encroach on the lumen of medium-sized and large arteries. (msdmanuals.com)
Pulmonary3
  • it is estimated that 1% of persons older than 50 years in the United States have pulmonary arterial disease or chronic limb ischemia. (medscape.com)
  • The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of opening up a narrowed blood vessel supplying the lungs (pulmonary artery) on the exercise capacity of these subjects. (mayo.edu)
  • Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. (sharecare.com)
Embolic protection1
  • Jay Giri and Robert W. Yeh discuss their research group's analysis of patient-registry data on embolic protection devices that are commonly used in carotid artery stenting. (jwatch.org)
Observational study1
  • In an observational study involving Medicare patients undergoing carotid stenting between 2005 and 2007, Dr. Brahmajee Nallamothu and colleagues showed that low annual operator volume and early experience are associated with increased 30-day mortality. (jwatch.org)
Hypertensive patients1
Angioplasty1
  • The primary objective of this trial is to assess the effects of Bendavia on renal blood flow and renal function in atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS), compared with placebo in patients with ARAS who receive one dose of study drug infused 30 minutes before and 3 hours after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the renal artery (PTRA). (mayo.edu)
Cerebrovascular Diseases1
Dissection1
  • Non-atherosclerotic carotid stenosis (dissection, fibromuscular dysplasia, or stenosis following radiation therapy). (mayo.edu)
Renal2
  • Left renal artery stenosis. (medscape.com)
  • Because these frequency figures are largely based on findings from renal studies, they may not reflect the distribution of FMD types in carotid disease. (medscape.com)
Auscultation1
Angulation1
  • In one of the largest angiographic studies conducted by Weibel and Fields [1], internal carotid artery tortuosity and angulation, respectively, were observed in 35 and 5% of 1,438 consecutive patients. (onteenstoday.com)
Imaging2
Commonly2
Hypercholesterolemia1
  • In the realm of public health genomics, knowing your family history and use of appropriate genetic testing can also reduce morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases such as BRCA1/2 associated hereditary breast/ovarian cancer, Lynch syndrome and familial hypercholesterolemia. (cdc.gov)
Workup1
  • Because their sources most likely are atheromatous plaques in the aorto-carotid system, even asymptomatic patients need a medical workup. (medscape.com)
Posterior2
  • Lower extremities are evaluated over the femoral, popliteal, dorsalis pedis, and posterior tibial arteries. (medscape.com)
  • Other possible causes failure and cardiogenic second marginal or seeds, also are good choices for the circumflex artery chronic, dominant anatomy or to the origin PCI for NSTE posterior branch (CP). (lamseen.com)
Chronic4
  • The use of contrast injection is not needed with the new techniques, which is greatly beneficial for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. (nih.gov)
  • Chronic diseases are responsible for seven of every 10 deaths in the United States and afflict approximately 140 mil ion Americans. (cdc.gov)
  • She wil look forward to hearing the recommendations that emanate from this meeting so that genomics can become more thoroughly integrated into the Chronic Disease program`s activities and so that we can better collaborate on improving and saving lives impacted by chronic diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • Health Genomics, 2012 - 2017 and the need to focus on evidence-based interventions that can reduce morbidity and mortality due to chronic diseases. (cdc.gov)
Stenting6
  • Are All Carotid Stenting Systems Equal? (jwatch.org)
  • Carotid Stenting: How Steep the Learning Curve? (jwatch.org)
  • Nallamothu and colleagues have performed an observational analysis of Medicare data on fee-for-service beneficiaries undergoing carotid stenting between 2005 and 2007 in 306 hospital referral regions (HRRs). (jwatch.org)
  • First, they determined how often carotid stenting was performed by different specialists (i.e., cardiologists, surgeons, radiologists) within each HRR, then they compared utilization rates and 30-day outcomes of the procedure across HRRs. (jwatch.org)
  • Carotid stenting should not be performed in patients age 70 years or older, according to the results of a new meta-analysis appearing in the Lancet. (jwatch.org)
  • Asymptomatic carotid stenosis: what are the recommended therapeutic options for carotid stenting? (univadis.com)
Surgical1
  • CAD is a dynamic process, and lifestyle modifications, medication or surgical interventions can cause disease stabilization or regression. (thrombosisadviser.com)