Also called carotid artery disease, carotid stenosis is caused by a buildup of plaque inside the artery wall that reduces blood flow to the brain. The process of plaque buildup is called atherosclerosis. Carotid stenosis is a major risk factor for stroke and can lead to brain damage.
Most shipbuilders in the United States are privately owned, the largest being Huntington Ingalls Industries, a multibillion-dollar defense contractor, and the oldest family owned shipyard being Colonna's Shipyard in Norfolk, VA.
The detail makes the dream. Since 1983, Bob Ward Companies has made the dream of home ownership a reality for nearly 3,000 families. One of the largest homebuilders in metropolitan Baltimore, Maryland, Bob Ward Companies builds communities consisting of townhomes, villas and single family homes.