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Health Encyclopedia: Carotid Artery Surgery
Carotid artery surgery is a surgical procedure to restore adequate blood flow to the brain.
Alternative Names
Carotid endarterectomy
Description
Each side of the neck has an artery called the common carotid. Each common carotid splits into two branches -- the internal branch, which brings oxygen-rich blood to the brain, and the external branch, which brings blood to the face.
Blockage of the internal carotid artery can reduce blood supply...
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Expert & Community Posts
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By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...and a recent ultrasound showed 50-59% block in left carotid artery. Back in '05 my carotid... Read more »
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Health Guide
Three Most Prominent Vascular Diseases
...situation that is usually fatal. The only way to break this cycle is to find the AAA before it ruptures. Carotid Artery Disease - StrokeCarotid arteries occur when the main blood vessels to the... Read more »Temporal arteritis
...and damage to blood vessels, particularly the large or medium arteries that branch from the external carotid artery of the neck. Alternative Names Arteritis - temporal; Cranial... Read more »High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)
...with their primary care physician. The three most prevalent vascular diseases are: · Carotid artery disease occurs when the carotid arteries in the neck become narrow and stiff... Read more »Your Blood's Amazing Trip through Your Vascular System
...15,000 deaths in the United States annually. When the arteries leading to the brain become narrow, carotid artery disease can develop and lead to strokes. Narrowing of the arteries in other... Read more »Takayasu arteritis
...decreased or absent radial pulses (pulse in the wrist) and pain in the arm and forearm. Inflammation in the carotid arteries (large arteries in the neck that supply blood to the brain) may cause... Read more »
Medications
...surgery on clogged arteries (such as bypass surgery, carotid endarterectomy, coronary stent),... Read more »
...surgery on clogged arteries (such as bypass surgery, carotid endarterectomy, coronary stent),... Read more »
...surgery on clogged arteries (such as bypass surgery, carotid endarterectomy, coronary stent),... Read more »
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