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Endovascular Neurosurgery - Detroit Medical Center | DMC

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When severe narrowing of the carotid artery — carotid stenosis — puts patients at risk of stroke, the neuroendovascular surgeons at Harper perform the latest carotid stenting procedures. With the patient awake and mildly sedated, surgeons painlessly place a stent …

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Coronary Artery Disease Heart Attack Heart Block Heart Failure Hypertension Pericarditis Peripheral Aneurysm Pulmonary Embolism Valve Disorders Varicose Veins What Does a …

Carotid artery disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Carotid artery disease - Diagnosis and …

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After making an incision along the front of your neck, the surgeon opens the affected carotid artery and removes the plaques. The artery is repaired with either stitches or a graft. …

Carotid angioplasty and stenting - Mayo …

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Carotid artery 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 …

Carotid Artery Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, …

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What Are the Carotid Arteries? The carotid arteries are two large blood vessels that supply oxygenated blood to the large, front part of the brain. This is where …

Carotid endarterectomy - Mayo Clinic

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Carotid endarterectomy is a procedure to treat carotid artery disease. This disease occurs when fatty, waxy deposits build up in one of the carotid arteries. The …

Dr. Roach: Blocked carotid arteries could lead to stroke

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There are two carotid arteries, running on either side of the neck, bringing blood to the head. They provide a great deal of the blood flow to the brain, and blockages …

Carotid Artery Stenosis | Johns Hopkins …

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If a carotid artery is less than 50% narrowed, it is often treated with medicine and lifestyle changes. If the artery is between 50% and 70% narrowed, medicine or surgery may be used, depending on …

Picture of the Carotid Artery - WebMD

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Like all arteries, the carotid arteries are made of three layers of tissue: Intima, the smooth innermost layer Media, the muscular middle layer Adventitia, the outer layer The carotid sinus, or...