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Can a carotid artery bruit come and go with time?
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes: Trick question, but here are my thoughts. A carotid bruit is due to a partial obstruction in the carotid artery. A "sub-clinical" lesion may only give rise to a bruit during periods of intense exercise, when cardiac output is high. In the resting state, a bruit may not exist. At any rate, a carotid bruit in any circumstance should be evaluated.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Maybe: I would simply get a carotid ultrasound to assess the carotid circulation. If there is a lesion that is causing the bruit you will know about it after the ultrasound.
Answered 3/14/2019
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Yes: If no more bruit vessel has closed completely.
Answered 7/5/2012
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