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  1. Carotid artery disease - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    Mayo clinicians also are working to advance ultrasound evaluation of carotid plaque characteristics, to better identify plaques with higher stroke risk based on ...

  2. Many Factors Play into Increased Heart Disease Risk for Those with RA

    Also, plaque can build up in the arteries — a condition called atherosclerosis. ... But in people with rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation may also trigger plaque ...

  3. Landmark Mayo Clinic study finds stenting reduces stroke risk in people with carotid artery narrowing

    ... plaque buildup in the arteries supplying blood to the brain. Carotid stenosis can lead to a stroke if plaque breaks off and blocks blood flow. Although ...

  4. Carotid artery disease - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    Mayo clinicians also are working to advance ultrasound evaluation of carotid plaque characteristics, to better identify plaques with higher stroke risk based on ...

  5. John C. Benson, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Faculty Profiles

    Benson's work with atherosclerosis imaging involves evaluating vulnerable plaque features. Such features include various forms of atherosclerotic plaques that ...

  6. Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Early detection and new therapies for carotid artery stenosis

    This narrowing is usually the result of a buildup of fatty deposits known as plaque within the arteries. Stenosis can worsen over time to completely block ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Family history and risk of peripheral artery disease

    Peripheral artery disease happens when plaque builds up in your arteries, narrowing them and sometimes blocking them completely. When arteries are narrowed ...

  8. Amyloidosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    This rare disease caused by a buildup of the protein amyloid can affect different organs in different people. Find out how early and accurate diagnosis can ...

  9. Heart-healthy diet: 8 steps to prevent heart disease - Mayo Clinic

    A high blood cholesterol level can lead to a buildup of plaques in the arteries, called atherosclerosis. And that can raise the risk of heart attack and ...

  10. Honoring philanthropy - Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic recognizes each benefactor for philanthropic giving of $100,000 to $10 million or more. Benefactors are recognized with a customized plaque ...