Carotid

Carotid duplex
Definition:
Carotid duplex is a procedure that uses ultrasound to look for plaques, blood clots, or other problems with blood flow in the carotid artery walls and lumen (interior).
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Carotid Artery Disease - Information on Carotid Artery Disease and how the decrease of blood flow to the brain and can lead to a stroke. Source:WebMD Medical Reference from The Cleveland Clinic
Carotid Artery - What Is It? - Source:MedicineNet ...
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Carotid Stenosis, X-Ray of the Left Artery
A carotid arteriogram is an X-ray study designed to determine if there is narrowing or other abnormality in the carotid artery, a main artery to the brain.
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Carotid artery disease is a condition that causes the carotid arteries to become narrow or blocked. The carotid arteries are two large blood vessels on each side of the neck. These blood vessels bring blood to the brain and eyes.
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Carotid artery stenting is a procedure that can be used to open narrowed carotid arteries. This procedure is much like coronary angioplasty, which is commonly used to open blocked arteries in the heart.
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Carotid ultrasonography. A wand-like device (transducer) sends high-frequency sound waves into your neck.
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Carotid artery disease occurs when there is atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, in the carotid arteries, which lie in the neck and carry oxygen-rich blood to the brain.
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Carotid stenosis, X-ray of the left artery
Carotid stenosis, X-ray of the right artery
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Carotid arteryAn artery located in the neck.
CatheterA long, thin, flexible tube used in angiography to inject contrast material into the arteries.
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intracarotid infusion
The introduction of fluids and drugs directly into the carotid artery, the main artery in the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain.
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increased carotid artery wall thickness
raised white blood cell levels
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NexStent carotid stent A nitinol-based continuous-mesh carotid stent capable of addressing vessel diameters of 4 to 9 mm.
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musculi constrictoris pharyngei superioris; pars cardiaca gastris; pars cardiaca ventriculi; pars cartilaginea septi nasi; pars cartilaginea tubae auditivae; pars cartilaginosa systematis skeletalis; pars cavernosa; pars cavernosa arteriae carotidis ...
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[33] Depending on the anatomic location, this tumor is also known as carotid body paraganglioma (chemodectoma) and jugulotympanic paraganglioma (glomus jugulare tumor).
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These are the innominate artery, the left common carotid artery and left subclavian artery.
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If you have severe narrowing of part of the carotid artery in the neck, surgery called carotid endarterectomy may be done to correct the problem and help prevent TIAs and stroke. This usually is done if the artery is narrowed by 70 percent or more.
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Draining the middle ear: Applications should be made to the whole side of the head and face, diverting blood from the internal carotid and internal maxillary blood vessels.
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Some people who have had a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke that has been caused by blockage in the carotid artery in the neck may benefit from an operation called carotid endartectomy to remove the blockage, ...
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Smaller blood vessels -- named the carotid arteries -- branch off from the aorta to carry blood to the brain. The subclavian artery is another branch that goes to the arm. Both of these arteries run close to the area of your pain.
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Atherosclerosis is known for affecting the arteries of the heart (coronary arteries) and the brain (carotid arteries). Of the peripheral arteries, those of the legs are most often affected.
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BARORECEPTOR - A pressure receptor in the wall of the atrium of the heart, vena cava, aortic arch, and carotid sinus that is sensitive to stretching of the wall which occurs with increased pressure.
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asymptomatic carotid stenosis, or narrowing of one of the arteries in the neck
sickle cell anemia, a blood disorder that forms abnormal red blood cells
high cholesterol levels in the blood, including total cholesterol and LDL or "bad cholesterol.
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Other preventive measures for people at high risk include daily aspirin to retard clot formation and surgical correction of the narrowed carotid artery.
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