The presence of a carotid bruit — a ‘sound’ over the carotid artery (which supplies the head and neck with blood) indicating blockage — substantially increases the risk of cardiovascular death and ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- Have you been told you have diseased or clogged carotid arteries (carotid stenosis)? Are you nervous about what this may mean in terms of your risk of stroke? Here are some ...

To read this article for CME, click here. May 9, 2008 – Carotid bruits detected by auscultation might serve as markers for heart disease, rather than detect carotid lesions and the subsequent risk of ...

Pennsylvania heart specialists welcomed the results of a decade-long study reinforcing their belief in minimally invasive ...

Have the patient turn slightly toward you to relax the neck muscles, and palpate gently between the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and the trachea. Do not go above the thyroid cartilage to avoid ...

Question: I had a routine physical by a physician’s assistant. He said he heard something called a bruit in my neck. He seemed concerned about this and said that it needs to be looked into or I could ...

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Carotid artery stenosis or coronary artery disease refers to a narrowing of the carotid arteries, which are the major arteries in the neck that supply the brain with blood from the heart. A common ...

The vast majority of imaging tests that result in carotid revascularization of asymptomatic patients are performed for “uncertain” indications, with as many as one in nine carotid ultrasounds ...

RECENT advances in the therapy of certain types of cerebrovascular disease emphasize the necessity for early diagnosis. 1–5 Occlusive disease of the carotid artery was found in 16 per cent of patients ...