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Carotid artery stenosis
Carotid artery stenosis means that the carotid arteries have blockage, usually in the form of atherosclerosis. This can cause stroke. The more severe the blockage, the greater the risk in the absence of neurological symptoms, most cases can be handled with medicine and close periodic follow up by a vascular surgeon. However, if the blockage is more than 80%, surgery will reduce the stroke risk.
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Who gets carotid artery stenosis?
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What causes carotid artery stenosis?
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How is carotid artery stenosis diagnosed?
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Are there meds for carotid artery stenosis?
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Carotid artery stenosis is how common at which age groups?
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Please tell me, are there meds for carotid artery stenosis?
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What is the definition or description of: carotid artery stenosis?
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What is carotid artery stenosis and stroke?
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Can carotid artery stenosis cause sciatica?
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Could you explain what is carotid artery stenosis and stroke?
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Are there meds for carotid artery stenosis, or is it surgery or nothing?
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Do you know the data sheet for examination of a patient of carotid artery stenosis?
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What is the treatment for carotid artery stenosis?
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Could carotid artery stenosis cause sciatica nerve pain?
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A 39-year old male asked:
The brachiocephalic artery, common carotid arteries, internal and external carotid arteries are patent. No stenosis is seen at the carotid bulbs. The vertebral arteries are patent without luminal irregularity or stenosis. What does this mean?
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A 62-year old male asked:
Husband had eye stroke had dopplar & mta dopplar showed blood flow no blockage mta showed severe stenosis carotid artery how does this happen next cta?
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Low B/P Cholestrol good trygylerides 0.8 HDL 1.7 /LDL under 3 non smoker CRP is under 5 /ESR 12 -UK Tests/Weigh 105 lbs /5.2 tall female age 62 Heart calcium score 0 but MRI angio show moderate stenosis carotid arteries in neck. V good diet excercise?
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A 24-year old male asked:
What could cause peak systolic velocity of right internal carotid artery to be elevated to 130cm/s but no elevation in left ica & no stenosis found?
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A 41-year old asked:
Hi doctors, can you tell me what is stenosis of the carotid artery?
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A 49-year old female asked:
What does it mean when you have 1-15% stenosis of right and left internal carotid artery and that clinical correlation recommended?
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A 48-year old female asked:
What is the surgery proceedure to remove stenosis in the left carotid artery where it comes out at the top of the aorta?
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What is the treatment and prognosis for someone with a combination of carotid occlusion/stenosis and occlusion/stenosis of the basilar artery?
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A 19-year old female asked about a 46-year old female:
Mild diffuse atherosclerotic plaques are seen w in internal carotid arteries. No hemodynamically significant carotid stenosis per ratio criteria?
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I have less than 50% stenosis of the bilateral internal carotid arteries by nascet criteria, should I be concerned?
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Bilateral high flow in common carotid artery and internal carotid artery with normal end diastolic velocity and no stenosis. Is this normal?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Can past vad - vertebral arterty dissection cause stenosis or a bruit in the carotid artery? Or any other stress to local arteries? What is the path?
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What is the probability of stroke with both mitral valve regurgitation and stenosis of carotid artery?
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How can a dopplar test and mra on a carotid artery show different results dopplar-no blockage mra-severe stenosis happened to my husband now cta next?
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CTA neck: No evidence of occlusion, significant stenosis, or dissection of the cervical carotid or vertebral arteries. Trace atherosclerotic disease of the left carotid siphon What does this mean ?
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A 1.3 x 1.0 cm posteriorly directed aneurysm is present arising from the left supraclinoid internal carotid artery. Given the lack of internal flow related signal, the aneurysm may be largely thrombosed. No occlusion/ significant stenosis?
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