The carotid arteries branch off from the aorta (the largest artery in the body) a short distance from the heart, and extend upward through the neck carrying oxygen-rich ... affected depends on the ...

Each patient is different and our doctors provide expertise managing this disorder. The image to the right (Figure 1) shows an image of a carotid artery in the neck where it divides into the artery of ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD The posterior communicating artery (PCOM) is a part of a group of arteries in ...

A 4 year-old-boy is recovering after a metal straw pierced an artery in his neck. The freak accident ... and puncture his right carotid artery, which provides blood and oxygen to the brain.

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel, shows that ...

Playboy model Katie May died in February after a visit to the chiropractor left her with a torn artery in her neck Writer-Reporter ... was “caused by a blocked carotid artery.” ...

European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel shows that a significant proportion of patients who suffer a stroke due to carotid ...

Atherosclerosis of the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) causes 10–20% of ischaemic strokes.1 As luminal stenosis of the ICA grows, the risk of ischaemic stroke increases,2 and removal of the ...