Jul 24, 2025 · Carotid artery disease occurs when fatty deposits, called plaques, clog the blood vessels that deliver blood to the brain and head (carotid arteries). These clogged blood …

Jul 24, 2025 · The goal in treating carotid artery disease is to prevent stroke. Treatment depends on how blocked the carotid arteries are, whether the blockage is causing symptoms, and the …

Jul 2, 2019 · Your carotid arteries are among the main vessels that carry blood to your brain. You feel the carotid artery when taking a neck pulse. An artery tear, also called a “dissection,” …

Jul 30, 2022 · In carotid angioplasty, a surgeon sends a long, hollow tube, known as a catheter, through the arteries to the narrowed carotid artery in the neck. The surgeon puts in a filter to …

Jul 15, 2018 · A 1.9 mm aneurysm versus infundibulum projects caudally from the supraclinoid segment of the internal carotid artery. Could someone help me with this thought. I have an …

Jan 13, 2025 · When I saw this thread title I went and got my report from my Carotid ultrasound done in May last year. My doctor’s office called and said no plaque, but I got the report just to …

Jul 24, 2025 · Efforts include evaluating treatment options for carotid artery disease that has no symptoms and surgical ways of treating carotid artery disease that has symptoms.

Jul 28, 2023 · Also called an aneurysm, this complication can occur if the artery wall is weak or damaged. Fibromuscular dysplasia can weaken the walls of the affected arteries.

Dec 11, 2018 · This procedure removes plaque buildup in the carotid artery to help reduce your risk of stroke.

Aug 2, 2018 · Right common carotid artery cervical angiogram demonstrates an aneurysm of the right internal carotid artery upper cervical segment which measures 33 x 25 x 29 mm.