Carotid artery disease is similar to coronary artery disease, in which blockages occur in the arteries of the heart, and may cause a heart attack. The main supply of blood to the brain ... and the ...

[1] Trans-catheter embolization and ligation the external carotid artery is often undertaken to cut the blood supply of large hypervascular tumours, and for bleeding in severe epistaxis and trauma.

The image to the right (Figure 1) shows an image of a carotid artery in the neck where it divides into the artery of the external carotid ... related to low blood flow to the eye or small pieces of ...

According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, carotid artery disease is responsible for up to one-third of all ...