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* Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability, and the third leading cause of death in the U.S. * About 700,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. On average, that’s a stroke every 45 seconds. * Most people who have strokes and aneurysms do not experience symptoms. Waiting for symptoms can be deadly. * Roughly 12 million Americans suffer from Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), otherwise known as hardening of the arteries. * People with PAD are 4-5 times more likely to die of a heart attack. A stroke results from the disruption of adequate blood flow to the brain. The most common source of disruption is a significant narrowing or blockage of the carotid arteries caused by excessive accumulation of fatty plaque buildup along the artery walls. The carotid arteries are the main blood supply to the brain, and plaque buildup in these arteries is the leading cause of stroke. How the Carotid Artery Screening is Conducted uses painless and non-invasive Doppler colorflow ultrasound imaging to provide images of the carotid arteries on both sides of your neck and measure the velocity of the blood flow through these vessels. The technologist applies an acoustic gel on your neck over your carotid arteries. A painless instrument, a transducer, is moved around your neck to visualize the inside of the carotid artery. An ultrasound monitor visually depicts the inside of the carotid artery and the rate of blood flow. |
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