What is Carotid Artery Disease?
Your carotid arteries are two large blood vessels in your neck. They supply your brain with blood. If you have carotid artery disease, the arteries become narrow, usually from the buildup of cholesterol and other material. If a blood clot sticks in the narrowed arteries, blood can't reach your brain. This is one of the causes of stroke.
Carotid artery disease often does not cause symptoms, but there are tests that can tell your doctor if you have it. If the arteries are very narrow, you may need an operation called an endarterectomy to remove the plaque. For less severe narrowing, a medicine to prevent blood clots can reduce your risk of stroke. Another option for people who can't have surgery is carotid angioplasty. This involves placing balloons and/or stents into the artery to open it and hold it open.
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Carotid artery disease - PubMed Health - National Center for ... Causes, incidence, and risk factors. Carotid artery disease occurs when sticky, fatty substances called plaque build up in the inner lining of the arteries. Read More
What Is Carotid Artery Disease? - NHLBI, NIH Carotid (ka-ROT-id) artery disease is a disease in which a substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside the carotid arteries. Read More
Carotid Artery Disease: MedlinePlus Your carotid arteries are two large blood vessels in your neck. They supply your brain with blood. If you have carotid artery disease, the arteries become narrow ... Read More
Carotid artery disease: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Carotid artery disease is a condition in which the carotid arteries become narrowed or blocked. When the arteries become narrowed, the condition is called carotid ... Read More
Carotid Artery Disease, All Sections (printer-friendly) What Is Carotid Artery Disease? Carotid (ka-ROT-id) artery disease is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside the carotid ... Read More
Cerebral Collateral Circulation in Carotid Artery Disease Carotid artery disease is common and increases the risk of stroke. However, there is wide variability on the severity of clinical manifestations of carotid disease ... Read More
How Is Carotid Artery Disease Treated? - NHLBI, NIH Treatments for carotid artery disease may include lifestyle changes, medicines, and medical procedures. Read More
Carotid artery surgery for people with existing coronary artery ... Imaging of the carotid bifurcation in patients with suspected carotid artery disease is performed using colour duplex scan which is accurate and sensitive, providing ... Read More
Evidence-based management of carotid artery disease Stroke is a major cause of disability and mortality, and a major cause of stroke is carotid artery stenosis. This stenosis is caused by carotid atherosclerotic ... Read More
Treatment of Carotid Artery Disease: Endarterectomy or Angioplasty? The management of carotid stenosis has enjoyed renewed interest in the neurological community in recent years due to the advent of endovascular approaches. Read More
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Open Question: carotid artery blockage?
(Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:19:19 GMT)
I'm sixteen years old , and i'm overweight. I'm a female , my grandma has heart disease and she has mini strokes , she had her first heart attack in her 40's. I've been under a lot of stress worrying about my health for the past 7 months, I've been seeing spots of light for the past week now , i'm really scared that i'm getting ready to have a stroke. Some of the tests i had done was , blood clot test , CBC , Blood gases , does any of these rule out a carotid artery blockage?
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Open Question: sixteen year old with blocked carotid artery?
(Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:33:31 GMT)
I'm sixteen years old , and i'm overweight. I'm a female , my grandma has heart disease and she has mini strokes , she had her first heart attack in her 40's. I've been under a lot of stress worrying about my health for the past 7 months, I've been seeing spots of light for the past week now , i'm really scared that i'm getting ready to have a stroke. Some of the tests i had done was , blood clot test , CBC , Blood gases , does any of these rule out a carotid artery blockage?
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Voting Question: Social Security Disability questions?
(Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:43:27 GMT)
I have a question i need to see if someone can answer it. I have serve spinal stenosis in my upper and lower back, I have carotid artery stenosis on my right side which is 60 to 80% narrowing, I also have degenertive disc disease in my back, I can sit, stand or lay very long at ALL, but I also have to use a cath everyday to release my bladder, and have had to use for the past 7 months, and on top of that they are thinking I have MS. I have been dignosed with all these problems but MS (they are
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Resolved Question: Serious unidentified disease. Please help.?
(Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:24:00 GMT)
This post will be long.
For 1½ years now i've looked for medical help to no avail and every day my symptoms get worse.
This happened very suddenly, out of the blue one day. I was healthy as ever, and one day i was sick. More sick than ever before.
Here's all the symptoms i have/have had, they appear and different moments and different severities.
*shortness of breath. It's kind of like i have the urge to breathe deeper, but i can't. I feel something pushing against my lungs preventing the
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Resolved Question: questions for health science?
(Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:07:40 GMT)
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Which blood pressure measurement represents the pressure exerted on the arteries during the contraction phase of the heartbeat?
A) Diastolic blood pressure
B) Systolic blood pressure
C) Hypertension blood pressure
D) Hypotension blood pressure
2.
If a client is not feverish, what term should you use to describe this?
A) Febrile
B) Afebrile
C) Apical
D) Antecubital
3.
What are the two most common types of thermometers?
A) Aluminum and glass
B) Mercury and plastic
C) Electronic and glass
D) M
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Resolved Question: LifeLine Screening - Anyone Tried This?
(Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:12:08 GMT)
I've been sent a LifeLife Screening invite thro' the post; this says I will get Stroke/Carotid Artery Screening, Heart Rhythm Screening, Abdominal/Aortic Aneurysm Screening and Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening. The cost is £139.00 I can add Osteoporosis Screening for £10.00.
Is this rubbish? Has anyone undertaken this and found it helpful?
If this is useful, why isn't our Health Authoritity doing it?
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Resolved Question: The dentist who commits malpractice does so by?
(Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:13:06 GMT)
Part One
1. The dentist who commits malpractice does so by
A. not doing a thorough head and neck examination.
B. prescribing medication.
C. doing harm to a patient.
D. allowing auxiliaries to work under general supervision.
2. When obtaining a medical history of the patient, it's important to
A. clarify information that's unclear or vague.
B. learn if another patient referred him or her.
C. not treat the patient if he or she has
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Resolved Question: Peripheral Vascular Diseases!?
(Sun, 13 May 2007 17:48:36 GMT)
On Oct. 4, 2006 I underwent CABG x5 bypasses. My concern is that I may have widespread atherosclerosis. For 5-8 years I have had some symptoms of PAD in my lower extremities. Including Intermitant Claudication and ED. I wonder if it may be affecting my vital organs as well. I also am concerned about Carotid Artery Disease. Are these concerns real or unnecessary? I plan to see my PCP but wanted an openion from someone in the health sciences especially with regard to vascular science. Am I too c
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