DESPITE general interest in the physiology of the carotid circulation of man, there is little precise information about blood flow through these vessels. Neurosurgeons have long been accustomed to ...

Stents, tiny metal scaffolds long used to open blocked arteries in the heart, also are used by doctors to open carotid arteries in the neck to help prevent strokes. "When you have a narrowed artery, ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...

MI: Myocardial infarction; TIA: Transient ischemic attack. Adapted with permission from [10]. Alternative access in patients with extensive peripheral vascular disease. Reduction of access site ...

In patients undergoing carotid artery stenting, the use of the ENROUTE transcarotid neuroprotective system appears to be safe and effective in preventing periprocedural stroke, according to results ...

A 60 year-old man presented with spells of left sided weakness, often provoked by standing up quickly. His neurological exam was completely normal. Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion: Cerebral ...

CREST-2 showed that, among patients with high-grade carotid stenosis without recent neurological symptoms, the addition of stenting led to significantly better outcomes than intensive medical ...

A 42 year-old man developed right neck pain followed by a left hemiparesis. Carotid Artery Dissection: (Left) Right Carotid Angiogram at the level of the carotid bifurcation; (Middle) Right Internal ...

Ignoring 'this symptom' could lead to a stroke! Warning signals from carotid artery dissection. Stroke, a medical emergency in which brain function is ...