Carotid artery disease can be detected multiple ways including: Bruit - This is a rushing sound in the neck that is often heard by a doctor using a stethoscope during routine physical exams. A high ...

Carotid Artery Dissection: Fat suppression axial MRIs. Note the bright signal surrounding the right internal carotid area with a small lumen inside. The bright signal is blood, indicating a dissection ...

A 2012 study looked at the rate of carotid artery disease in people who were at least 60 years old and had certain coexisting conditions, such as diabetes or coronary artery disease, in Brazil.

Patients with PSVs of the stented artery of > 140 cm/s underwent carotid computed tomographic (CT) angiography and/or conventional carotid arteriograms to verify the presence of in-stent restenosis.

Blacks and men often have thicker artery walls. Normal carotid intima-media thickness for middle-aged, healthy adults is usually between 0.6-0.7 millimeters.

Carotid sinus massage is contraindicated in patients who are at risk for stroke due to carotid artery disease. According to the joint guidelines of the American Heart Association and the American ...

Dr. Matthews says if doctors can detect a carotid bruit early, the next goal will be to do everything possible to get a patient's blood pressure and cholesterol under control.

There are two main types of carotid-cavernous fistulas: Direct. This type is sometimes also called trauma carotid cavernous fistula. It is a hole or tear in a branch of your carotid artery inside ...

Carotid Artery Dissection: Magnetic Resonance Angiogram of the neck. Note the "string sign" of the right internal carotid artery (ICA), compared to the normal image of the left internal carotid artery ...