The internal carotid supplies the head ... CT scan or MRI. Treatment may include medication or surgery to temporarily remove part of the skull to accommodate swelling. The posterior communicating ...

Carotid percutaneous transluminal angioplasty/stenting has become an accepted treatment modality for carotid artery stenosis in high-risk patients. There has been an ongoing debate regarding which ...

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 ...