The carotid arteries branch off from the aorta (the largest artery in the body) a short distance from the heart, and extend upward through the neck carrying oxygen-rich blood to the brain. There are ...

Carotid artery dissection is the most common cause of stroke in people younger than 40 and causes 2.5% of strokes overall. The symptoms of carotid artery dissection vary significantly between ...

Your doctor will pass the Embolic Protection System into the carotid artery to help capture any plaque or particles ... physician will monitor your condition closely. Your vital signs (heart rate and ...

More women are prone to spontaneous coronary artery dissection or SCAD—a life-threatening heart condition that occurs when ...

They can lead to various health issues which include blood pressure and heart attacks ... symptom of a clogged exterior branch of your carotid artery. This could happen in either one or both ...

An S4 heart sound is also often present due to the severe concentric left ... (tardus) carotid upstroke. To asses for "parvus," it is often helpful to palpate one’s own carotid artery while ...

When the carotid arteries are involved stroke symptoms may occur. The right coronary artery can also be involved ... This may cause acute left heart failure with hypotension and pulmonary edema.

A spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, leads to bleeding inside the artery wall. A survivor shares her symptoms.