The calcification of the carotid artery is a sign of advanced arteriosclerosis, which may be associated with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) and can lead to death. Such calcification can be seen ...

The degree of calcification is thought to promote plaque stability, which then potentially lowers the risk of potential rupture. Ruptured plaques can lead to the formation of a blood clot. If a clot ...

The calcification of the carotid artery is a sign of advanced arteriosclerosis, which may be associated with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) and can lead to death. Such calcification can be seen ...

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 ...

Carotid plaque was linked to midlife cardiovascular risk factors, with ethnic differences in prevalence. Find out what the ...

The SKYWARD programme includes two planned prospective, multi-centre, single-arm IDE studies.

Using data from the Rotterdam Study in the Netherlands, researchers have uncovered that carotid artery plaques can undergo potentially dangerous changes over time in patients without symptoms, ...

There has been a redistribution in the risk of arterial disease in type 1 and 2 diabetes. The risks of heart attack and stroke have decreased significantly, while complications in more peripheral ...

J&J is working to expand use of Shockwave’s technology as competition in intravascular lithotripsy builds from companies like Boston Scientific and Stryker.