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Is it normal to have a visible carotid pulse?

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Dr. Nicolas Mouawad answered

Specializes in Surgery - Vascular

Carotid: It is not necessarily abnormal. Some people have prominent carotid pulses and that is usually the case. If it is really large when someone examines it, there is a small chance of a carotid artery aneurysm, but that is not common.

Dr Rheudasil agreed

Answered 10/25/2015

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