Carotid bruit
A carotid bruit is a sound heard by a stethoscope that is produced from abnormal blood flow in a blood vessel called the carotid artery. The sound usually suggests there is narrowing of the artery and may indicate a condition such as atherosclerosis, in which fatty material collects on the blood vessel walls.
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A 39-year old asked:
Can flying affect a carotid bruit?
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Can you explain what is a carotid bruit?
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A 37-year old asked:
Am I too young to get carotid bruits? I am 18 years old.
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Carotid bruit?
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A 43-year old asked:
Have a carotid bruit, what should I expect for the near future?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can carotid bruits go away by itself?
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A 31-year old asked:
I have a carotid bruit, what should I expect in terms of treatment?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can carotid bruits cause severe headaches?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Have a carotid bruit. Will see cardio. On mon. What kind i expect and what kind of treatment is normal for this? Thank you.
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A 34-year old asked:
I have a carotid bruit. What should I expect for follow-ups with the doctor?
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A 38-year old asked:
What does it mean if my physician tells me I have a right carotid bruit?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Are there any types of heart murmurs which sound similar to carotid bruit?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Normal echo 18months ago. Now have systolic murmur over aorta and carotid bruit. Is it possible for damage to develop so quickly?could this be benign?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can a carotid bruit cause a persistent humming in my ear?
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A 46-year old female asked about a female:
My 7 yr old neck pulsates. was told it is a carotid bruit. heart ultrasound normal. was told that it is a heart murmur. is that normal? any advice as to what to do next?
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A 46-year old female asked about a female:
Carotid bruit in neck of 7 yr old. neck pulsates and is very pronounced. is this normal. what causes this? heart ultrasound normal except for trace tricuspid valve regurgitation. should a cardiac consultation be done?
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A 50-year old asked:
Could a carotid artery bruit come and go ?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can a carotid artery bruit come and go with time?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can a carotid artery bruit sound come and go? Does it mean you have a blockage?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Right carotid artery bruit which extends to upper part of heart. Carotid ultrasound and echocardiogram were normal. Does that mean its not serious?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Is a stethoscope quite accurate way for listening for bruit in Carotid Artery from a Cardiologist?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Can a bruit be heard (louder?) rt carotid due to temp pressure (occlusion?) from head/neck positions (occupational)? (duplex sched)
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A 39-year old female asked:
Bruit presents in rt carotid artery when lying back (45d), but not while sitting up and calm - is it pos. Not damaged?(duplex ultra scheduled)
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A 53-year old female asked:
I have a visible carotid pulse in the right side of my neck, dr says sounds like a bruit sound. BP is good, and heart sounds good. Is there reason for concern?
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A 31-year old female asked about a 31-year old female:
What does carotid pulses +2/4 bilaterally mean with no bruit? Abdominal Aorta not prominent? Femoral pulse +2/4 bilaterally. Is that normal?
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A 62-year old male asked:
My doctor heard no bruits in my carotid arteries. Could there be any benefit, still, to an ultrasound of them?
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A 68-year old female asked:
I am a diabetic. I had a carotid endarterectomy on both left and right side 15 months ago. The doctor heard a bruit on the left side. Is it likely to have restenosis?
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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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A 46-year old asked:
Had a carotid artery ultrasound and doctor also heard bruit, what do they mean?
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A member asked:
My mother is in her 90's and her cardiologist said he heard a bruit in her carotid artery for the first time. is this significant at this age?
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