Mayo Clinic Q and A: New treatment to open blocked carotid artery
2018年11月30日 · Treatment for severe carotid stenosis involves eliminating the artery blockage. The most common way to do that is with a surgery called “carotid endarterectomy.” It’s …
Stroke risk can be reduced by carotid surgery or stenting
2019年2月7日 · To reduce the risk of a devastating stroke, each year as many as 100,000 people in the U.S. — and many more worldwide — with narrowing in a carotid artery undergo …
Do asymptomatic patients with blocked carotid arteries always …
2009年6月10日 · Carotid endarterectomy, a surgery where the carotid artery is opened and the fatty deposits are removed. Carotid angioplasty and stenting, where a long, hollow plastic tube …
What Safe Treatments Are Available for Advanced Carotid Artery …
2010年3月26日 · Carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting are both safe, effective treatments for advanced carotid artery disease. During endarterectomy, a surgeon opens the …
Manage your risk of carotid artery disease
2023年9月19日 · There are different options to remove the blockage from the carotid artery: Carotid endarterectomy. This is the most common treatment for carotid artery disease and …
Expert Alert: FAST response essential for stroke
2019年5月1日 · Mayo Clinic researchers also are leading an international clinical study, called the Carotid Revascularization and Medical Management for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Study …
Housecall: Seniors and nutrition - Mayo Clinic News Network
2019年1月7日 · THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Senior health: How to prevent and detect malnutrition Good nutrition is critical to overall health and well-being. Yet many older adults are …
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Early detection and new therapies for …
2021年6月28日 · Carotid artery stenosis is a narrowing of the large arteries or vessels on the sides of the neck that carry blood to the head and the brain. This narrowing is usually the …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cholesterol — know your numbers
2025年2月7日 · Know your cholesterol numbers. Our bodies need a small amount of cholesterol for a number of functions but not too much. Learn more.
Learn how to take your pulse - Mayo Clinic News Network
2020年3月25日 · Find the area on one side of your neck near your windpipe. Your carotid pulse can be taken on either side of your neck. Put the tip of your index and long finger in the groove …