DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have 50-percent blockage of my carotid arteries on both sides. What is the recommended treatment? The purpose of treatment for carotid artery disease is to prevent a stroke. But ...

Here are the five hidden warning signs of blocked arteries revealed by an expert, and here's everything about the early symptoms, risks, and why timely detection is crucial for heart health.

Ignoring 'this symptom' could lead to a stroke! Warning signals from carotid artery dissection. Stroke, a medical emergency ...

"You may have 70% blocked arteries and feel perfectly fine", until one day the warning bells get loud. The arteries don't ...

Your arteries play an important role in your cardiovascular health, transporting blood from the heart to all of the body’s cells. And that’s especially true for your carotid (neck) arteries, since ...

You can have up to 70% artery blockage and feel perfectly normal, and that's what makes it deadly. Dr Sumit Kapadia explains ...

Discover the crucial signs of carotid artery disease and how stenting can be a life-saving procedure. Learn who is most at risk and how to prevent potentially devastating strokes. Your health might ...

Most carotid-artery stenting or endarterectomy is done for asymptomatic cases. The large CREST-2 randomized trial now shows ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband has severe carotid stenosis. To lower his risk of a stroke, his health care provider recommended a procedure to open the blocked carotid artery. But then we learned that ...

John Davis’ resume includes serving as a test engineer of radar systems on the Apollo modules that went to the moon. The retired engineer knows firsthand about the value of testing, minding details ...

Our lives are filled with plastic, in everything from packaging to textiles. New research suggests “micronanoplastics” might be accumulating in arteries, with potentially serious consequences for our ...