Carotid endarterectomy is an established treatment in the prevention of transient ischemic attack or stroke. Cerebral embolism, thrombosis or hypo-perfusion will lead to a major risk of perioperative ...

Various conditions can lead to carotid artery neck pain. For instance, some people experience carotidynia, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. Carotid artery dissection can also cause pain ...

Carotid sinus hypersensitivity is a condition brought on by rapid changes in blood pressure, potentially causing dizziness or fainting during everyday activities. The condition can sometimes go ...

Whipped cream is rarely the star of the show. It's like an extra in a movie — you barely notice it, but things don't feel right when it's missing. I decided to try eight store-bought brands of ...

This article was originally posted Dec. 8, 2014. It has been updated. There are many things in medicine that are merely a matter of preference or style. How to check a patient’s pulse is not one ...

When it comes to ice cream, most of us can agree on one thing: quality makes all the difference. Sure, a frozen tub of sugary slush from the corner store might do in a pinch, but when you want ice ...

Background Occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) may extend into the middle or anterior cerebral artery (ICA-T) or be confined to the intracranial (ICA-I) or extracranial segment (ICA-E).

Background Challenging anatomy for carotid artery access can result in a delay to achieve successful recanalization in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Our objective was to study emergent direct ...

Welcome to the Washington, D.C. Master of Science in Anesthesia Program at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Since its founding in 2012, our site has been committed to providing ...

Adult patients often prefer that anesthesia be induced by i.v. injection because induction occurs more quickly and smoothly and is associated with less claustrophobia. In 40 patients undergoing ...