(BPT) - 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 ...

A carotid ultrasound is an exam that combines two types of ultrasound to look for blockages in your carotid arteries. It is simple and painless. The carotid arteries are located along both sides of ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 43-year-old woman was referred to the endocrine clinic for a thyroid nodule found on a CT scan of the chest ...

New research shows that a simple, inexpensive and noninvasive carotid artery ultrasound of the neck can be used as a preliminary diagnostic tool for coronary artery disease (CAD). This may be an ...

More and more offices are performing their own carotid ultrasounds. In light of recent guidelines published by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), who should have carotid imaging to ...

About half of the people dying from the leading cause of death do not have the traditional risk factors to alert them. Heart disease is still the number one killer in America today and most people ...

What’s going on in your body that you don’t know about — and could it be life-threatening? Chances are you’ve gotten a flier in your mailbox from a health-screening service that wants to help you find ...

The Freeman Screen Team offers early detection screenings on the first Thursday of every month. Upcoming screening days include Thursday, November 6 and Thursday, December 4, 2025. For $140, you can ...

Many serious health problems begin with symptoms so mild you barely notice them, if they appear at all. That can leave older ...