Carotid artery disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Carotid artery disease occurs when fatty deposits, called plaques, clog the blood vessels that deliver blood to the brain and head (carotid arteries) The clog increases the risk of stroke Stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when the brain loses all or much of its blood supply
Carotid artery disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic The goal in treating carotid artery disease is to prevent stroke Treatment depends on how blocked the carotid arteries are, whether the blockage is causing symptoms, and the age and other illnesses of the person who has the blockage
Carotid ultrasound - Mayo Clinic Carotid (kuh-ROT-id) ultrasound is a procedure that uses sound waves to look at blood flow through the carotid arteries The carotid arteries are a pair of blood vessels on each side of the neck They deliver blood from the heart to the brain
Carotid endarterectomy - Mayo Clinic Carotid endarterectomy is a procedure to treat carotid artery disease This disease occurs when fatty, waxy deposits build up in one of the carotid arteries The carotid arteries are blood vessels located on each side of your neck (carotid arteries)
Carotid angioplasty and stenting - Mayo Clinic Carotid angioplasty (kuh-ROT-id AN-jee-o-plas-tee) and stenting are procedures that open clogged arteries to restore blood flow to the brain They're often performed to treat or prevent strokes The carotid arteries are located on each side of your neck These are the main arteries supplying blood to your brain
Carotid artery disease care at Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic carotid artery disease care brings together neurologists and neurosurgeons as well as cardiologists, vascular and endovascular surgeons, and neuroradiologists, working together to provide complete diagnosis and treatment designed for you
How to take your pulse - Mayo Clinic A pulse is the heart rate It's the number of times the heart beats in one minute The pulse can be measured using the radial artery in the wrist or the carotid artery in the neck Heart rates vary from person to person Knowing your heart rate can help you gauge your heart health
Mayo Clinic Q and A: New treatment to open blocked carotid artery Traditional treatments for carotid stenosis can pose a small risk of triggering a stroke There is a new treatment, however, called transcarotid arterial revascularization, or TCAR, that uses a different approach to opening a blocked carotid artery
Carotid endarterectomy - Care at Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic doctors and surgeons are trained and experienced in performing carotid endarterectomy, carotid angioplasty and stenting, and other complex vascular surgeries to treat carotid artery disease
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating a carotid artery tear If you have a stroke due to carotid dissection, the first priority is emergency treatment of the stroke or transient ischemic attack Aside from that, the main danger of carotid dissection is a stroke — or a second stroke — caused by a blood clot