A new study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research found that while carotid artery narrowing can lead to stroke in both ...

Your doctor will inject contrast (x-ray dye) into the guiding catheter to allow him to see the arteries in your neck and brain. Your face and neck may feel warm or flushed when this happens, but this ...

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 ...

Cervical artery dissection involves a small tear in the inner lining of an artery in the neck that supplies blood to the brain. Blood can clot at the site of the tear. If the clot breaks loose ...

Playboy model Katie May died in February after a visit to the chiropractor left her with a torn artery in her neck Writer-Reporter, PEOPLE Playboy model Katie May died after a visit to the ...

Cervical artery dissection involves a small tear in the inner lining of an artery in the neck that supplies blood to the brain. Blood can clot at the site of the tear. If the clot breaks loose ...

Using ultrasound during surgery to unblock carotid arteries is a safe and effective way to significantly reduce the risk of ...

Charlie then underwent surgery using a stent graft to fix the punctured artery. "It's a stent graft ... Facts of Life's Geri Jewell Has 'Titanium Neck' After Car Accident, Needs Botox for Muscle ...

If physical therapy and painkillers do not relieve or stop symptoms, a person may require surgery. A bulging disc in the neck occurs when the tough outer part of the disc weakens and causes the ...