A woman died after going to a chiropractor to treat a neck injury she'd suffered while exercising at the gym. 29-year-old ...

February is heart month. Almost all heart attacks are preventable, but in spite of that they remain the number one cause of ...

Strive for a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate-intensity cardio exercise on most days of the week. Such exercises strengthen ...

The carotid arteries branch off from the aorta (the largest artery in the body) a short distance from the heart, and extend upward through the neck carrying oxygen-rich blood to the brain. There are ...

Each patient is different and our doctors provide expertise managing this disorder. The image to the right (Figure 1) shows an image of a carotid artery in the neck where it divides into the artery of ...

Carotid Blowout Syndrome (CBS) is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that can occur in patients with head and neck cancer, particularly those who have undergone radiation therapy.

When surgical intervention is needed, carotid endarterectomy involves removing plaque from the artery, while carotid stenting ...

Carotid percutaneous transluminal angioplasty/stenting has become an accepted treatment modality for carotid artery stenosis in high-risk patients. There has been an ongoing debate regarding which ...

LANCASTER – Fairfield Medical Center is now offering TCAR (transcarotid artery revascularization), a hybrid treatment option for those living with carotid artery stenosis. The carotid arteries ...

Four years ago, DeRose was diagnosed with carotid artery disease by Dr ... Initially, DeRose underwent a procedure to clean out the artery in his neck. However, when the other side became blocked ...