Arlene Hutchinson, from Stonehaven near Aberdeen, lost her beloved partner Mark just days after he suffered a rare basilar ...

Arlene Hutchinson's partner Mark tragically passed away days after he suffered two strokes last year, and now her and their ...

The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the heart to the lower part of the body. In early fetal development, it forms from two smaller blood vessels, called the ...

James Bundy has accused the Stroke Association and NHS of being "out of touch" after his dad, Anthony, died on June 29, 2023, after suffering a Basilar Artery Ischaemic Stroke. The grandfather ...

Bickerstaff, identified the condition and suggested it was caused by some sort of problem with the basilar artery that supplies the brainstem with blood. This theory has since been debunked. However, ...

Your body tries to clear up the inflammation, which creates a seal of fibrous material over the fatty material. Over time, this forms a hardened plaque (also known as atheroma), making your artery ...

Although intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is safe and effective in populations with general stroke, its impact on cervical artery dissection–related acute ischemic stroke (CeAD‐AIS) remains unclear.

Introduction Acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO) can cause posterior circulation stroke. There are two predominant therapies for BAO: standard medical treatment (SMT) and SMT plus endovascular ...

from the middle cerebral artery, 27 (27/153, 17.6%) from the basilar artery, six (6/153,3.9 %) from the PCA, and two from the vertebral artery. A single aneurysm arose from the superior cerebellar ...

Like cross-sectional studies, they seek to identify possible risk factors for an outcome. For example, the Trans-Carotid Artery Revascularization Surveillance Project is an initiative of the Society ...

What is an aortic dissection? An aortic dissection is a tear (dissection) in the wall of the body’s main artery (aorta). The aorta sends blood from your heart to the rest of your body. A tear causes ...

It is sometimes used to determine overall function of the heart. An abnormality of the arteries may include plaque buildup, which may consist of calcium, cholesterol or fat that can lead to ...