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Preventing Stroke With a Carotid Artery Stent

November 29, 2011 By techsuperadmin

The carotid arteries in your neck supply the brain with blood. The carotid arteries travel up each side of the neck and branch into smaller vessels that supply blood to the brain. Blood flowing through the carotid arteries (carotid pulses) can be felt on each side of the neck next to the windpipe. Unfortunately, the carotid arteries are a common location for hardening of the artery wall, called atherosclerosis, to occur. If the arteries become clogged, it can result in a stroke. … [Read more...] about Preventing Stroke With a Carotid Artery Stent

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Artery, carotid arteries, carotid artery stenting, flow, Heart, neck, Stroke, transient ischemic attack, transient ischemic attack tia, white blood cells

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