Pennsylvania heart specialists welcomed the results of a decade-long study reinforcing their belief in minimally invasive techniques to treat clogged neck arteries versus major surgery. Researchers ...

Using stents to open clogged arteries in the neck is as safe and effective as surgery. In the first such study to draw that conclusion, U.S. and Canadian researchers found a stroke, heart attack or ...

PLAINSBORO, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Heart bypass surgery: What used to be an extraordinary procedure for clogged arteries is now done more than a thousand times a day. And it's still a powerful fix for ...

Patients with low or moderate risk forewent surgery and instead took meds and adopted lifestyle changes They had very low rates of stroke and heart attack after two years THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 ...

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 ...

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics could be contributing to clogged arteries, increasing people’s risk of heart attack or stroke, a new study says. Fatty plaques in neck ...

Heart disease usually ranks as the number one cause of death among Americans, according to the CDC. It’s a broad category, encompassing a fair number of different illnesses and variations of disorders ...

A new scoring system can help determine whether a patient needs surgery for clogged arteries Patients with low or moderate risk forewent surgery and instead took meds and adopted lifestyle changes ...