Your carotid arteries are the major blood vessels that deliver blood to your brain. One carotid artery is located on each side of your neck. When your doctor puts their hands on your neck to detect a ...

Carotid artery disease is a common cause of stroke. It occurs when plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries. These are the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain. There are two large ...

Carotid angioplasty and stenting can help open up blocked carotid arteries. It’s often used to help prevent strokes, and your doctor might recommend it if you have a blocked artery. If you’re feeling ...

Various conditions can lead to carotid artery neck pain. For instance, some people experience carotidynia, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. Carotid artery dissection can also cause pain in ...

Carotid cavernous fistula is a condition that affects your eye. It can come on suddenly after a head injury or slowly over time. A carotid-cavernous fistula is an irregular connection between your ...

Carotid artery disease is a pathological condition in which a carotid artery is narrowed or blocked, usually as a result of atherosclerosis. If the narrowing of the carotid artery is severe, blood ...

Operation to unblock or bypass occluded or stenotic atherosclerotic arteries has been one of the outstanding therapeutic contributions of the last decade — aorta, lower-limb, upper-limb, carotid, ...

A 42 year-old man developed right neck pain followed by a left hemiparesis. Carotid Artery Dissection: (Left) Right Carotid Angiogram at the level of the carotid bifurcation; (Middle) Right Internal ...

On the day before your treatment, you may be asked to withhold some of your blood pressure medication. This is so it does not interfere with the blood pressure response during the actual stent ...

Carotid sinus massage is a major diagnostic test for carotid sinus hypersensitivity, which may be manifested as dizziness or syncope. Carotid sinus massage is also used in emergency settings to ...

The main supply of blood to the brain is carried by the carotid arteries. The carotid arteries branch off from the aorta (the largest artery in the body) a short distance from the heart, and extend ...