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Can the results of a carotid artery ultrasound be applied as an indication of the state of other arteries in the body?
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Yes: Many screening programs use the carotid artery as there bench mark for atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is generalized and if it is in the carotid it is in other vessels.
Answered 8/23/2014
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Yes: Ultrasound of the carotid arteries is a very good method to detect vascular disease. This test can diagnose a spectrum of problems from intimal thickening to marked cholesterol deposits (plaque). Disease of the carotid arteries often serves as an indicator of arterial disease elsewhere.
Answered 5/5/2015
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