None of the external carotids had stenosis before surgery ... Selective carotid shunting was used in patients who had an internal carotid artery back-flow pressure of less than 60 mmHg.

Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis ... There are four carotid arteries: the right and left internal carotid arteries and the right and left external carotid arteries. One pair ...

Carotid artery disease occurs when plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries in the neck. There are two common carotid arteries, one on the right and the other on the left, that divide into ...

When surgical intervention is needed, carotid endarterectomy involves removing plaque from the artery, while carotid stenting ...

There were 255 carotid endarterectomies on 236 patients (143 males). The median age was 72 years (range 52-92). Median hospital stay was 3 days. Mean follow up with duplex ultrasound scan 3 years ...