A 23 year-old woman developed left sided headaches after a minor car accident. She had pain in the left neck and a Horner's sign on the left. Carotid Artery Dissection: (Left and Middle) Axial fat ...

Atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis is relatively frequent in older patients and is a major cause of disabling stroke or death. Carotid endarterectomy is currently considered the standard of care ...

Carotid artery disease is a common cause of stroke. It occurs when plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries. These are the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain. There are two large ...

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 ...

Your carotid arteries are the major blood vessels that deliver blood to your brain. One carotid artery is located on each side of your neck. When your doctor puts their hands on your neck to detect a ...

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 ...

The purpose of this commentary is to critically examine the CREST-2 results, discuss their implications for clinical decision-making for asymptomatic carotid artery disease, and guide clinicians ...

The PercuSurge balloon was deployed and CAS was performed successfully in all 43 patients. No patient developed dissection of any of the access vessels. There were no instances of occlusion of the ...

A 43 year-old woman noted a "popping" sensation in the right neck while on the toilet. Thirty minutes later, she developed an acute left hemiplegia. Carotid Artery Dissection: Fat suppression axial ...

Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis, occurs when the carotid arteries, the main blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the brain, become narrowed. The narrowing of the ...