A discussion of a challenging case of renal artery denervation for resistant hypertension. Hypertension (HTN) is estimated to ...

Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is the leading cause of adult disability in the United States and a major cause of death both ...

They sent Lee to the hospital, where she had an angiogram to check the health of her blood vessels. Doctors found two major blockages. One was in her left anterior descending artery, the largest ...

Last year, cardiologist Dr. Danielle Belardo said she was “heartbroken” to see a young patient with “dissection of the vertebral artery” following a neck adjustment. “How can we live in ...

Sheron Lee insisted she couldn't fit any sort of exercise into her busy day. A systems accountant for the federal government, she often put work above everything, sometimes even skipping family ...

and CT scans. To protect the aorta, a balanced diet, regular exercise, and managing blood pressure and cholesterol levels are essential. Quitting smoking is also critical, as smoking greatly increases ...

has published a new study that challenges the long-held belief that high cholesterol correlates and even directly causes coronary artery disease, or plaque buildup in the arteries in metabolically ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of acute coronary ... Confirmation of SCAD diagnosis was made for all cases through verification of the original ...

A 5F or 6F intermediate catheter was used to access the target vertebral artery. An intracranial microcatheter and neuroguidewire were employed to attempt passage through the occluded segment. If the ...

“The most common is ischemic, where a blood clot blocks an artery in the brain ... a brain MRI to outline the damage to the brain. A CT angiogram will look at the carotid and brain arteries ...

Background The vertebral artery (VA) ostium (VAO) is a common stenosis site. Most patients with VAO stenosis refractory to medical treatment are treated endovascularly using stenting. To optimally ...

CVC is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Image credit: superbeststock via Shutterstock. GE HealthCare is rolling out a new computed tomography (CT) system to support practitioners in ...