Archie et al [14] reported 9% of patients had severe (>70%) stenosis of the external carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy; and found that the repair of severely stenosed or occluded ...

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 ...

External carotid artery entry will require re-access. Therefore, ultrasound guidance is extremely useful to avoid access that is too proximal or too distal. Once 6 F sheath access is established, ...

Background: The uneven distribution of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) along the internal carotid artery (ICA) had been described ... intracranial ICA may be attributed to the peculiar ...

The carotid artery is a major blood vessel responsible ... This effect is especially pronounced when external noises are minimal, allowing you to perceive the natural rhythm of your body.

For example, paragangliomas are almost universally supplied by branches of the ascending pharyngeal artery.9 10 Tumors surrounding the internal carotid may derive blood supply from clival branches.

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Clinically, atherosclerosis of the carotid artery is closely related to stroke and cerebral ... In the test set, the location of plaques (anterior, posterior, internal, external), plaque morphology ...

I will never forget dropping down to do my initial assessment and he looked up at me and mouthed the words, “That b*tch shot me”.

February is heart month, a time to think about the health of your and your loved ones’ arteries. If arteries get stressed by ...