Carotid artery disease is similar to coronary artery disease, in which blockages occur in the arteries of the heart, and may cause a heart attack. The main supply of blood to the brain is carried by ...

Your face and neck may feel warm or flushed when this happens, but this usually goes away after a short time. Your doctor will pass the Embolic Protection System into the carotid artery to help ...

The posterior cerebral arteries branch off from the basilar artery. The left and right PCAs form the longest sections of the ...

Atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis is relatively frequent in older patients and is a major cause of disabling stroke or death. Carotid endarterectomy is currently considered the standard of ...