MRA of the Neck. This is one of the standard MRA views, being centered over where the Common Carotid Artery bifurcates into the Internal Carotid Artery (ICA) and External Carotid Artery (ECA). The ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 79-year-old female who was scheduled for a carotid endarterectomy. The artery was occluded, and the procedure was unsuccessful. The surgeon did not recommend further carotid ...

The problem with previous stents: Up to 1½% of patients have a stroke within 30 days of the procedure. "If the plaque material is soft enough or unstable enough, it can still go up to the brain and ...

Jim Williams of Novato was suffering from severe carotid artery stenosis, meaning the artery walls in his neck were blocked with plaque, increasing his risk of stroke. Williams, who turned 76 on ...

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