There are four carotid arteries: the right and left internal carotid arteries and the right and left external carotid arteries. One pair (external and internal) is located on each side of the neck.

The carotid arteries, located on either side of your neck, run from your aorta (in your chest) to your brain. Carotid artery disease is a form of peripheral artery disease. As plaque builds and the ...

The posterior communicating artery (PCOM) is a part of a group of arteries in the brain known as the circle of Willis. The ...

Endarterectomy (also called carotid endarterectomy, carotid artery surgery) is a surgical procedure used to open a blocked or narrowed carotid artery located in the neck. This procedure is used to ...

The carotid arteries—located on each side of your neck—supply vital blood to your brain. Carotid artery disease occurs when the carotid arteries narrow or become blocked, reducing blood flow to your ...

Valentine’s Day is coming up; February is officially American Heart Month. Once again, Compass Peak Imaging in Glenwood is ...

Similarly, patients may be considered high risk due to anatomic factors (such as cervical wounds, infections, tracheostomy, and inaccessible lesion location) or physiologic factors (cardiac, pulmonary ...

In 1994, a neurosurgeon diagnosed Gretchen Harden with an aneurysm in the left internal carotid artery located in the cavernous sinus. The aneurysm was initially asymptomatic and was difficult to ...

Cardiology was consulted who attribute this to carotid artery dissection. The carotid sinus is a neurovascular structure located at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery and extending into the ...

Carotid percutaneous transluminal angioplasty/stenting has become an accepted treatment modality for carotid artery stenosis in high-risk patients. There has been an ongoing debate regarding which ...

LANCASTER – Fairfield Medical Center is now offering TCAR (transcarotid artery revascularization), a hybrid treatment option for those living with carotid artery stenosis. The carotid arteries ...

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