Blood blister-like aneurysms (BBAs) of the internal carotid artery (ICA) are rare and challenging vascular lesions that can lead to serious complications, including subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Data from randomized controlled studies regarding the efficacy of carotid endarterectomy in older patients are limited. NASCET, for instance, was limited to patients aged <80 years and only 14% of ...

The most common cause of carotid ... holding the artery open (Figure 3), thereby, reducing the risk of future strokes. Figure 3a: Neck angiogram lateral (side) view of the left carotid artery. There ...

Section V, Part i: Natural history of subarachnoid haemorrhage, intracranial aneurysms and arteriovenous real-formations. J Neurosurg 1966;25:219. Ferguson GG, Drake CG . Carotid-ophthalmic ...