Rakesh Roshan revealed he had 75 per cent blockage in his carotid arteries, discovered during a routine check-up. He ...

The carotid artery may hurt for various reasons, such as carotidynia, an inflammatory condition, or carotid artery dissection. A person may also have an injury to the neck, such as whiplash.

Figure 3a: Neck angiogram lateral (side) view of the left carotid artery. There is severe stenosis or narrowing of the internal carotid artery (red arrow) at its origin. Figure 3b: Lateral view of the ...

A 60 year-old man presented with spells of left sided weakness, often provoked by standing up quickly. His neurological exam was completely normal. Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion: Cerebral ...

Carotid Artery Dissection: (Left) Right Carotid Angiogram at the level of the carotid bifurcation; (Middle) Right Internal Carotid Angiogram, lateral view; (Right) Right Internal Carotid Angiogram, AP ...

In community-based studies in the United States and France, the annual incidence of spontaneous carotid-artery dissection ranged from 2.5 per 100,000 to 3 per 100,000. 4,5 Given the relative ...

Carotid artery disease is slow to develop and may not reveal noticeable symptoms. In some patients, the first sign of the condition may be a stroke or transient ischemic attack.

Q: I have 50 percent blockage of my carotid arteries on both sides. What is the recommended treatment? A: The purpose of treatment for carotid artery disease is to prevent a stroke. But the type of… ...

Find out what you need to know about carotid-cavernous fistula, and discover the causes, risks, and treatments, and how it may affect health.

Authors and Disclosures. Sasko Kedev. Department of Cardiology, Medical Faculty, University Clinic of Cardiology, University of St Cyril & Methodius, Vodnjanska 17, Skopje, Macedonia Tel.: +389 ...