In the present study we used mean aggregate IMT of the extracranial arteries (altogether 12 sites: two at each right and left common carotid artery, the bifurcation ... Also, other investigators have ...

Background: The bovine aortic arch is a vascular variant in which the left common carotid artery originates from the brachiocephalic trunk rather than directly from the aortic arch. The bovine ...

as well as the duration of cannulation from the radial to the targeted common carotid artery, were significantly higher in the right TRA group. Although there was no significant difference in the ...

Anatomical variants associated with technically challenging carotid access have been extensively described in the literature, mostly in conjunction with cases of CAS.8,9 Such variants include any of ...

Carotid sinus hypersensitivity is rarely diagnosed before age 50 and is more common in men than women. Men with heart conditions such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, coronary artery disease and ...

Figure 2. Flow chart showing the inclusion and exclusion criteria for patients enrolled in the present study. CA, carotid artery; CCA, common carotid artery; ICA, internal carotid artery; TIA, ...

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Background Occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) may extend into the middle or anterior cerebral artery (ICA-T) or be confined to the intracranial (ICA-I) or extracranial segment (ICA-E).

"Smokers face an elevated risk of developing an array of cardiovascular diseases, and many require advanced interventional ...

Actor Saif Ali Khan shared details of a near-fatal attack at his residence, revealing he has 30 scars on his neck and narrowly avoided damage to critical blood vessels. The knife penetrated close ...