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An echocardiogram, often referred to as a cardiac echo or simply an echo, is a sonogram of the heart.

(It is not abbreviated as ECG, because that is an abbreviation for an electrocardiogram) Echocardiography uses standard two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and Doppler ultrasound to create images of the heart.

Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is an endovascular procedure where a stent is deployed within the lumen of the carotid artery to treat narrowing of the carotid artery and decrease the risk ofstroke.

CAS is used to treat narrowing of the carotid artery in high-risk patients, when carotid endarterectomy is considered too risky.

Carotid artery stenosis can present with no symptoms or with symptoms such as transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or strokes.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body in both health and disease.

MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, radio waves, and field gradients to generate images of the inside of the body.

The circulatory system, also called the cardiovascular system or the vascular system, is an organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients (such as amino acids and electrolytes), oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormones, and blood cells to and from the cells in the body to provide nourishment and help in fighting diseases, stabilize temperature and pH, and maintain homeostasis.

The study of the blood flow is called hemodynamics.

The study of the properties of the blood flow is called hemorheology.

The blood vessels are the part of the circulatory system that transports blood throughout the human body.

There are three major types of blood vessels: the arteries, which carry the blood away from the heart; the capillaries, which enable the actual exchange of water and chemicals between the blood and the tissues; and the veins, which carry blood from the capillaries back toward the heart.

The word vascular, meaning relating to the blood vessels, is derived from the Latin vas, meaning vessel.

A few structures (such as cartilage and the lens of the eye) do not contain blood vessels and are labeled.