Jul 24, 2025 · Carotid artery disease occurs when fatty deposits, called plaques, clog the blood vessels that deliver blood to the brain and head (carotid arteries). These clogged blood vessels increase the …

Jul 24, 2025 · The goal in treating carotid artery disease is to prevent stroke. Treatment depends on how blocked the carotid arteries are, whether the blockage is causing symptoms, and the age and other …

Jan 15, 2025 · Carotid (kuh-ROT-id) ultrasound is a procedure that uses sound waves to look at blood flow through the carotid arteries. The carotid arteries are a pair of blood vessels on each side of the …

Dec 11, 2018 · This procedure removes plaque buildup in the carotid artery to help reduce your risk of stroke.

Jul 30, 2022 · Carotid angioplasty (kuh-ROT-id AN-jee-o-plas-tee) and stenting are procedures that open clogged arteries to restore blood flow to the brain. They're often performed to treat or prevent …

Dec 6, 2025 · Carotid Endarterectomy Mortality The following chart shows the mortality for carotid endarterectomy. *Source: Vizient CDB/RM. Vizient is an alliance of academic Medical Centers and …

Jul 24, 2025 · Mayo Clinic carotid artery disease care brings together neurologists and neurosurgeons as well as cardiologists, vascular and endovascular surgeons, and neuroradiologists, working …

Apr 28, 2025 · Now it’s totally different with this blood pressure, high cholesterol and carotid artery disease, which affects everything I do and has taken front and center of my health concerns in just …

Nov 30, 2018 · Carotid stenosis occurs when fatty deposits, or plaques, block the carotid arteries — the blood vessels that deliver blood to your brain and head. The blockage increases stroke risk.

Apr 16, 2024 · Put the tip of your index and long finger in the groove of your neck along your windpipe to feel the pulse in your carotid artery. Do not press on the carotid artery on both sides of your neck at …