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Artery Disease Easily Detected with Carotid Ultrasound

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Doctors have developed a safe, simple and painless procedure for checking blood vessels for blockages: they do an ultrasound of the carotid artery, the main artery that runs from the heart to the brain. 
 
The method is similar to ultrasound on other parts of the body. 
 
With this they can see how the blood flows through these arteries, and monitor a patient's progress or estimate their risk for stroke or heart attack.

Carotid Ultrasound Detects Signs Of Heart Disease

KFMB - 6/2/2006 7:40 PM

As we age, so do our arteries and a build up of plaque can eventually lead to a heart attack or stroke. Unfortunately, many people don't even realize they have a problem. But now there is a simple test than can detect cardiac conditions before they become major health problems
 
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