Carotid Artery Blockage. (Medical Mailbox)Dear Dr. SerVaas: Over the past several years, I have had three ministrokes. I just recently...By SerVaasCory
Carotid artery disease is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries1. You have two common carotid arteries (see Figure 1. Common carotid artery), one on each side of your neck. They each divide into internal and external carotid arteries (see Fi...
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Carotid artery disease experts. We treat carotid artery stenosis that leads to strokes and TIAs using the latest methods including stents & endarterectomy.
What is the prognosis for carotid artery disease? Many individuals have some narrowing of their carotid arteries and have no symptoms. There are benefits and risks for both medical and surgical management of carotid artery disease. The decision as to which treatment is offered depends upon the age...
This study investigates nanocarriers (NCs) for drug delivery targeting carotid artery atherosclerosis. This targeted drug delivery mechanism is based on ligand–receptor bindings facilitated by coating NCs with P-selectin aptamers, which exhibit high aff
Extrinsic compression of the carotid artery High output clinical states like thyrotoxicosis Intracranial arteriovenous malformations Prognosis While carotid bruits have generally been regarded as markers of generalized atherosclerosis, the data does not show them to be strong predictors of cerebrovascular events...
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The objective of the study was to identify whether these goals are being met and the factors that most influence wait times.Patients who underwent CEA at the Ottawa Hospital for symptomatic carotid artery stenosis from 2008 to 2010 were identified. Time intervals based on the dates of...