More commonly than flow restriction, carotid artery plaque can cause problems by breaking off from the carotid arteries and traveling to the brain. This process is called embolization.

If your arteries are narrow, it’s harder for oxygen-rich blood to flow to other organs and areas of your body. The same process that causes plaque to build up in your carotid artery can also cause ...

Carotid artery disease develops when the arteries that carry blood to the brain get narrower or clogged due to plaque buildup. Learn more about the symptoms and risk factors here.

A carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a surgical procedure to remove fatty deposits from the carotid arteries. These are the two main arteries that supply blood to the brain, face, and neck.

Revascularization of carotid arteries has always been a challenging procedure, and both carotid surgery and transfemoral carotid stenting can lead to severe complications. Then, in 2015, the FDA ...

Atherosclerotic plaques are accumulations of fat, cholesterol and other substances in the arteries. Over time, these plaques can harden through a process called calcification.

Tell any dentist or doctor who treats you for any reason that you have a stent implant in your neck, and keep your Stent Implant Card with you at all times. Your Stent Implant Card identifies the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What could precipitate a need to check an 83-year-old man’s carotid arteries for blockage? What percentage of blockage would necessitate surgery? -- W.M. ANSWER: There are two ...

Filmmaker and actor Rakesh Roshan shared that both his carotid arteries were above 75 per cent blocked, which could have been ...

Transradial Carotid Artery Stenting Examining the Alternatives When Femoral Access Is Unavailable Sasko Kedev Disclosures Interv Cardiol. 2014;6 (5):463-475. Transradial Access ...