Each May, National Stroke Awareness Month calls attention to a sobering reality: strokes are one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability in the United States. While many associate strokes with sudden symptoms like slurred speech...

The human body is a fantastic piece of engineering, with blood vessels and arteries that deliver and take oxygen-rich blood from one organ to another. Of all arteries, the carotid arteries are some of the most important because they provide...

While October was Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month, we still want to highlight the critical role that ultrasound technology plays in diagnosing and managing health conditions.

Did you know that Carotid Artery Stenosis could be a silent precursor to stroke, ranking as the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S.? Often undetected until a routine checkup by your primary care physician or vascular specialist, this...

Carotid angioplasty and stenting are tried-and-true medical procedures with excellent results. These surgical operations treat or lessen the risk of a deadly stroke. The blood vessels involved are the carotid arteries-main blood vessels that...