Question 1

how do people treat carotid artery disease?

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Multiple options: If the narrowing is significant surgery or a stent are used. Before you get to that point blood pressure control, cholesterol lowering medications and blood sugar control are helpful. And obviously no smoking.

Question 2

what to do if i have carotid artery disease?

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It depends: It depends on the severity.  Anything along the spectrum of lifestyle changes, to medication, to surgery may be indicated. Speak with your doctor about your particular situation.

Question 3

how do you diagonise carotid artery disease?

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Multiple modalities: Carotid ultrasound is the least invasive of the tests. Mr angiography requires a patient to lie in a confined space. The quality of the images is dependent upon no movement during the study. Ct angiography requires iodine-based contrast dye. Patients with chronic renal disease may have special  preparations before their study. The gold standard is most invasive, arterial angiography.

Question 4

what does having carotid artery disease mean?

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Stenosis: Carotid disease is most commonly referred to as a narrowing of the carotid arteries at the bifurcation in the neck. This accumulation of plaque usually occurs in patients with risk factors for peripheral vascular disease such as hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia and smoking. Plaque is brittle and can cause debris to break off and cause a stroke.

Question 5

what are the tests for carotid artery disease?

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Ultrasound: The first and easiest test is the carotid ultrasound. This will identify if there is any carotid disease. I there is significant disease the most vascular surgeons would recommend either ct angiography or mr angiography.

Question 6

describe the features of carotid artery disease.?

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Ischemic stroke: Carotid artery disease usually occurs at the origin of the internal carotid artery at the neck and results from plaque build up.  The main concern is that blood clots may for from turbulent blood flow this plaque causes, and the clot may travel upward and block an important brain artery, causing a stroke.  It is a common found and commonly treated cause for stroke.  Several options exist.

Question 7

what symptoms typically go along with carotid artery disease?

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Sometimes none: Carotid artery disease often causes no symptoms at all. Sometimes it's detected accidentally, when a sound ("bruit") is heard in the neck, or a doppler is done because of non-specific symptoms such as dizziness. When it does cause symptoms, it's usually a temporary loss of vision in one eye, or a weakness or numbness on one side of the body.

Question 8

what are the symtoms of carotid artery disease with narrowing?

Accepted Answer

Tia, visual chsnges: If you develop transient visual disturbance like curtain coming down your eye, tia, it may well be early sign of carotid disease so see your doc soon.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: carotid artery disease?

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Carotid Artery: Disease=  a number pathologic processes that affect the carotid arteries. In common usage it generally implies atherosclerotic disease.

Question 10

i was wondering what is the risk factors for carotid artery disease?

Accepted Answer

Same : Same as those for cardiac or peripheral vascular disease: high fat diet, lack of exercise, poorly controlled diabetes and high blood pressure. Also genetic factors play a role. Very importantly, smoking.

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