Auscultation of the heart in patients with ... To asses for "parvus," it is often helpful to palpate one’s own carotid artery while concurrently palpating the patient's carotid artery.

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 ...