A new ultrasound-based imaging study shows that rheumatoid arthritis patients have increased carotid artery stiffness and ...

A murmur of aortic regurgitation can occur if the aortic root is dilated from the dissection. Neurologic deficits can be seen if the carotid artery is involved or if spinal ischemia is present.

Anyone who can measure IMT can measure carotid plaque, so it seems logical to measure both parameters whenever either is evaluated. Cite this: Technology Insight: Ultrasound ... artery 2.4 times ...

"We noticed that his carotid artery had torn, which we call a dissection ... The transcranial doppler tool uses ultrasound to look at blood flow in the brain's major arteries—- and unlike ...