Although intracranial carotid artery calcification (ICAC) is a recognized risk factor for stroke in African Americans and Asians, a new study shows that it is also an important cause of strokes among ...

Subjects. The subjects for this investigation comprised 1059 patients (age, 62±11 years) evaluated in our department. Many of them had histories of stroke and/or its risk factors such as hypertension, ...

In a randomized trial, adding an antiplatelet to anticoagulant therapy in patients with ischemic stroke, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, and atherosclerosis provided no significant benefit. There was ...

Researchers at UCL have tested a new scoring system to measure the risk of stroke in patients with narrowed arteries due to atherosclerosis, which could prevent unnecessary surgeries and stents.

Researchers at UCL have tested a new scoring system to measure the risk of stroke in patients with narrowed arteries due to atherosclerosis, which could prevent unnecessary surgeries and stents.

Atherosclerosis represents a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of lipid-laden macrophage foam cells within arterial ...

Strokes are often preventable, and midlife is the best moment to act for women. Dr. Diana Bitner shares what you can do now ...

Uncontrolled diabetes damages blood vessels and accelerates atherosclerosis, the process that narrows arteries.

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A study adds to growing evidence emphasizing the cardiovascular benefits of the Mediterranean diet, as findings suggest that ...