Carotid sinus hypersensitivity is rarely diagnosed before age 50 and is more common in men than women. Men with heart conditions such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, coronary artery disease and ...

8,9 Such variants include any of the following: bovine arch; type II and especially type III arch; tortuosity, severe angulation, or loops of the common carotid artery; and common carotid artery ...

Unilateral carotid common artery occlusion and ligation release (reperfusion) surgeries were performed in mice to mimic CAS and CEA. Cognitive function, cerebral blood flow, and white matter damage ...

Results: Of the overall 1002 patients, the most susceptible arteries of stenosis≥50% were internal carotid artery(34.2%, 686/2004). vertebral artery (19.5%, 390/2004). and common carotid artery (17.3% ...

Patients with CaW and superimposed atherosclerotic calcifications were not included in the cohort. Exclusion criteria included DSA images with incomplete inclusion of the common carotid artery (CCA) ...

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A common genetic pathway may account for increased risk for atherosclerotic disease in patients with chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain.

Four years ago, DeRose was diagnosed with carotid artery disease by Dr. Patrick Muck's surgical team at TriHealth. "Which predisposes him to stroke, and so when it gets to a certain blockage ...