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  1. Mayo Clinic Q & A - Dr. Luis Savastano - 06 16 21

    Carotid artery stenosis is narrowing of the large arteries or vessels on the sides of the neck that carry blood to the head and the brain. This narrowing is ...

  2. Carotid plaque imaging spurs innovative care - Mayo Clinic

    Current guidelines consider the degree of luminal stenosis as the main criterion for intervention when managing individuals with carotid artery disease. "But ...

  3. Carotid endarterectomy - Care at Mayo Clinic

    This procedure removes plaque buildup in the carotid artery to help reduce your risk of stroke.

  4. Stroke risk can be reduced by carotid surgery or stenting - Mayo Clinic News Network

    To reduce the risk of a devastating stroke, each year as many as 100,000 people in the U.S. — and many more worldwide — with narrowing in a carotid artery ...

  5. Arteriosclerosis / atherosclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    When atherosclerosis narrows the arteries close to your brain, you may develop carotid artery disease. This can cause a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ...

  6. Analysis of the Cardiac, Aorta and Carotid Artery Walls for Hemodynamic Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit - Mayo Clinic

    The primary aim of this study is to determine if biomechanical properties of cardiac and large arterial walls measured by ultrasound-based novel imaging ...

  7. SCAD and Other Arterial Abnormalities Such as Fibromuscular Dysplasia - Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) Research Program

    ... the femoral artery in the leg or the carotid artery in the neck. One such abnormality is fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). The SCAD Research Program team has ...

  8. Carotid angioplasty and stenting - Doctors & Departments - Mayo Clinic

    Carotid angioplasty and stenting opens a clogged artery to restore blood flow to the brain — and saves you from a stroke.

  9. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    A torn blood vessel in the heart can cause a heart attack. Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of this medical emergency.

  10. Study supports the use of plaque imaging in the evaluation of patients with acute retinal artery occlusion - Mayo Clinic

    Presence of plaque in the carotid arteries; Presence of IPH (with laterality relative to RAO ); Degree of carotid stenosis. A single carotid artery was selected ...