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 carotid arteries are essential conduits supplying blood to the head and neck, with the ensuing arterial network being of paramount importance to cerebral perfusion. The common carotid artery ...

The function of the carotid arteries is to help transport blood into a person’s brain and other areas in the head, making them essential to brain function. Arteries play a vital role in transporting ...

When the angle of take-off of the right common carotid is vertical or acute, a wire braided Simmons 2 catheter positioned close to the bifurcation is used. The catheter is passed into the external ...

A 28 year-old woman presented with right head and neck pain with a right Horner's syndrome. Carotid Artery Dissection: Right Carotid Angiograms. Note on the angiogram the abrupt tapering and "string ...

TUPELO — Carotid artery disease, a progressive buildup of calcium deposits and cholesterol in the primary artery supplying blood to the brain, poses a risk of stroke, but there are a few ways to treat ...

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 ...

A 54 year-old man presented with three brief attacks of transient loss of vision in the left eye. One episode was associated with right sided weakness and difficulty with speech. Internal Carotid ...