Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis ... the right and left internal carotid arteries and the right and left external carotid arteries. One pair (external and internal) is ...

Aims: The effect of carotid endarterectomy on the patency of the external carotid artery is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the long-term changes in the external carotid ...

Carotid artery disease occurs when plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries in the neck. There are two common carotid arteries, one on the right and the other on the left, that divide into ...

When surgical intervention is needed, carotid endarterectomy involves removing plaque from the artery, while carotid stenting ...

Endovascular thrombectomy and best medical treatment are both effective and safe options for treating acute extracranial internal carotid artery occlusions. Read more!

Many people have experienced the strange sensation of hearing their heartbeat while lying in bed. For some, this rhythmic ...

Archie et al [14] reported 9% of patients had severe (>70%) stenosis of the external carotid artery following carotid ... presence of a patent common and internal carotid arteries.