Carotid artery stenosis or coronary artery disease refers to a narrowing of the carotid arteries, which are the major arteries in the neck that supply the brain with blood from the heart. A common ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- Have you been told you have diseased or clogged carotid arteries (carotid stenosis)? Are you nervous about what this may mean in terms of your risk of stroke? Here are some ...

Carotid artery disease—a blockage within the carotid arteries in the neck—is one of the leading causes of stroke in the United States. Because you may not know you have the disease until you ...

Html code here! Replace this with any non empty text and that's it. A. Carotid artery disease (CAD) occurs when plaque builds up and clogs the carotid arteries that deliver blood to your head and ...

A carotid endarterectomy involves making an incision in the neck, opening the carotid artery and physically removing the ...

Carotid endarterectomy is a vascular surgical procedure where a block in the common or internal carotid artery is relieved to restore blood supply to the brain. The common carotid arteries are ...

Carotid artery stenosis is a narrowing of the carotid artery that most commonly occurs due to atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. Risk factors for atherosclerosis include smoking, high ...

The common carotid arteries are large blood vessels that supply the head and neck with oxygen-rich blood. There is one on either side of the body, known as the left and right carotid arteries. These ...

Aims: The effect of carotid endarterectomy on the patency of the external carotid artery is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the long-term changes in the external carotid 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 ...