A rare case of isolated, spontaneous, and asymptomatic common carotid artery dissection
Carotid artery dissection begins as a tear in one of the carotid arteries of the neck, which allows blood under arterial pressure to enter the wall of the artery and split its layers.
Iyad Farouji+4 more
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Resolution of Occlusive Carotid Artery Thrombus Treated with Anticoagulation as Demonstrated on Duplex Ultrasonography. [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: While the majority of cerebral ischemic events due to carotid occlusive disease result from atherosclerotic plaque rupture, intraluminal carotid artery thrombus occasionally occurs in patients without preexisting carotid ...
Liang, John W.+2 more
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Metformin for non-diabetic patients with coronary heart disease (the CAMERA study): a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
<br>Background: Metformin reduces cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes seemingly independent of lowering blood glucose concentration. We assessed the cardiovascular effects of metformin in individuals without type 2 diabetes.</br&
Eddy+33 more
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TÉCNICA KISSING STENT NO TRATAMENTO DE ESTENOSE DA ARTÉRIA INOMINADA
Introduction: The presence of symptomatic atherosclerotic stenosis of the innominate artery is an uncommon condition. The authors report the use of kissing stent technique in right subclavian and common carotid arteries with covered stents and cerebral ...
Nelson Camacho
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The relationship between C-reactive protein and subclinical carotid arteriosclerosis in military pilots [PDF]
Background/Aim. Inflammation plays a key role in the physiopathology of arteriosclerosis. C-reactive protein (CRP) and common carotid artery intima-media thickness are independent predictors of cardiovascular events and diabetes mellitus in apparently ...
Jovelić Aleksandra+3 more
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Association Between Atherosclerosis in Carotid Artery and Elastic Modulus of Brachial Artery [PDF]
Background: Common carotid arterial stiffness can be assessed during carotid arterial ultrasonography, but its association with brachial stiffness, a well-defined cardiovascular risk factor, has not been clarified.
Tavvos Rahmani-Cherati+2 more
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Background In horses, the extracranial and intracranial pathway of the internal carotid artery has been described. The extracranial pathway of the internal carotid artery begins at the carotid termination and runs on the dorsal surface of the medial ...
Nurul Hayah Khairuddin+2 more
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Spontaneous common carotid artery dissection [PDF]
A case of a symptomatic spontaneous common carotid artery dissection that occurred several months after an ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy is presented. The case was successfully managed with resection of the dissected common carotid artery and placement of an interposition saphenous vein graft. Examination of the specimen demonstrated cystic medial
Donald Silver+3 more
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Carotid intima media thickness and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in South Asian immigrants: could dysfunctional HDL be the missing link? [PDF]
IntroductionSouth Asian immigrants (SAIs) in the US exhibit higher prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and its risk factors compared with other ethnic populations.
Dodani, Sunita+3 more
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Occurrence of acute middle cerebral artery occlusion with common carotid artery occlusion is rare, and its treatment may be complicated. If the approach route cannot be secured because of carotid artery occlusion, endovascular embolectomy may not be ...
Taro Yanagawa, MD+4 more
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