Blocked arteries in the neck, the carotid arteries, can lead to stroke when sufficiently narrowed. Stethoscope examination of the neck can detect sounds called bruits which often indicate carotid artery blockage. The severity can be estimated by carotid ultrasound and doppler evaluation and appropriate treatment can be instituted.
High blood pressure, called hypertension, is directly related to coronary artery disease and thickening of the heart muscle. The majority of high blood pressure is called essential hypertension and is readily treatable.
Joshua Horenstein, MD
Dr. Joshua Horenstein graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington University in St. Louis before attending Yale University Medical School where he earned his Medical Doctorate. ...
Hanscy Seide, MD
Dr. Hanscy Seide is a native of Haiti. He attended undergraduate studies at the College Saint Jean in Haiti where he received his Bachelors of ...
Alan S. Goldsmith, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Dr. Alan Goldsmith is a native New Yorker. He did his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he ...