Though heart disease encompasses a wide range of heart-related ailments and conditions, it generally refers to a condition where plaque builds up inside the walls of the arteries, thereby ...

All of the patients were already undergoing preventative surgery to remove plaque from their carotid arteries (the main arteries that supply the brain with blood). This allowed the researchers to ...

Heart attacks are often caused by atherosclerosis, a condition where plaque builds up in the arteries, restricting blood flow ...

Carotid endarterectomy: A carotid endarterectomy is a minimally invasive procedure to remove plaque from within your carotid artery, the main blood vessel that carries blood to your brain.

The participants were considered at high risk for heart disease and required the removal of plaque buildup in their carotid arteries, the blood vessels on the sides of the neck that carry blood ...

Preserving the wellbeing of your arteries is an essential part of maintaining your total health. The main function of your arteries is to convey blood, rich in oxygen, from your heart to the rest ...

A recent prospective study carried out in Korea and the US investigated the location of plaque ruptures in native coronary arteries with the use of three-vessel intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).

The narrowing of the carotid arteries is most commonly related to atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque, which is a deposit of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and ...

Lower extremity peripheral artery disease is a condition that develops when the arteries in the legs and feet become narrowed, or occluded, by an accumulation of a fatty substance called plaque, which ...

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

Every dental professional knows the importance of effective plaque removal for preventing caries and periodontal diseases. New Colgate Total Interdental brushes have been developed with this in mind.