Carotid percutaneous transluminal ... velocities relative to the native nonstented carotid artery. Presently, standard duplex ultrasound velocity criteria have not been established for patients ...

A high pitch sound or "bruit" coming from the carotid artery may indicate significant narrowing. Carotid Artery Ultrasound Doppler Scan - This is a noninvasive diagnostic test that uses ultrasound to ...

You may be prescribed blood thinning medication to prevent clots. You will have a carotid ultrasound every year to check if the plaque returns in the artery. Your medical team will advise you on ...

ELKO — Life Line Screening will hold stroke and heart disease screenings at First Presbyterian Church of Elko on March 1. The company said appointments must be reserved ahead of time at 800-772-8243.

We are very pleased to be working with NAMSA and leveraging their vascular clinical and regulatory expertise to execute this ...

The recently approved device simplifies operator manipulations by loading a balloon and filter onto the stent.

February is American Heart Month. And while you may think yours is in great shape, it doesn’t hurt to make sure. “It’s a good ...

However, we perform transfemoral carotid stenting if indicated and are a Silk Road “Center of Excellence” in Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR). Please look at our website for information on ...

Although carotid angiography can be used for follow-up in patients with carotid artery stenting, most physicians prefer noninvasive evaluation using duplex ultrasonography. The duplex ultrasound ...