New research, appearing in The American Journal of Cardiology, shows non-invasive ultrasound evaluation of the carotid arteries in the neck is helpful in identifying patients at high risk of suffering ...

The United States Preventive Services Task Force has issued a recommendation statement against screening for carotid artery stenosis in adults without a history of stroke, transient ischemic attack ...

Hollywood, FL—Two experts took the stage yesterday at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) 2016 to debate the merits of carotid screening, coming to the conclusion that despite ...

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has reaffirmed its 2014 recommendation against screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general adult population (D recommendation). The ...

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WASHINGTON, DC — The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today published a final recommendation advising against screening the general adult population to detect asymptomatic carotid artery ...

(HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for carotid artery stenosis in adults without a history of transient ischemic attack, stroke, or other ...

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Baton Rouge General (BRG) & Vascular Specialty Center are hosting a screening event designed to identify the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of carotid artery disease, which ...

The benefits of carotid artery screening for asymptomatic patients don’t outweigh the risks, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded after an extensive review of research ...

Bart Laws recently wrote a scathing critique of Life Line Screening’s ultrasound screening of carotid arteries. His argument is objectively not true and I will explain why. It is a common but ...