Diseases

Carotid Stenosis

Narrowing or stricture of any part of the CAROTID ARTERIES, most often due to atherosclerotic plaque formation. Ulcerations may form in atherosclerotic plaques and induce THROMBUS formation. Platelet or cholesterol emboli may arise from stenotic carotid lesions and induce a TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; or temporary blindness (AMAUROSIS FUGAX). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp 822-3)

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Narrowing or stricture of any part of the CAROTID ARTERIES, most often due to atherosclerotic plaque formation. Ulcerations may form in atherosclerotic plaques and induce THROMBUS formation. Platelet or cholesterol emboli may arise from stenotic carotid lesions and induce a TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; or temporary blindness (AMAUROSIS FUGAX). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp 822-3)

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33 entry terms
  • Carotid Artery Narrowing
  • Carotid Artery Stenosis
  • Artery Narrowing, Carotid
  • Artery Narrowings, Carotid
  • Artery Stenoses, Carotid
  • Artery Stenosis, Carotid
  • Carotid Artery Narrowings
  • Carotid Artery Stenoses
  • Carotid Stenoses
  • Narrowing, Carotid Artery
  • Narrowings, Carotid Artery
  • Stenoses, Carotid
  • Stenoses, Carotid Artery
  • Stenosis, Carotid
  • Stenosis, Carotid Artery
  • Carotid Artery Plaque
  • Carotid Artery Ulcerating Plaque
  • Carotid Ulcer
  • Common Carotid Artery Stenosis
  • External Carotid Artery Stenosis
  • Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis
  • Plaque, Ulcerating, Carotid Artery
  • Stenosis, Common Carotid Artery
  • Stenosis, External Carotid Artery
  • Ulcerating Plaque, Carotid Artery
  • Artery Plaque, Carotid
  • Artery Plaques, Carotid
  • Carotid Artery Plaques
  • Carotid Ulcers
  • Plaque, Carotid Artery
  • Plaques, Carotid Artery
  • Ulcer, Carotid
  • Ulcers, Carotid

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coordinate IM with specific carotid artery (IM)

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History Note

1992

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  • Carotid Artery Diseases (1966-1991)

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  2. C14w.907w.137.230w
  3. C14w.907w.253w.123.360w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carotid Stenosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016893. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016893
  2. Carotid Stenosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carotid_artery_stenosis
  3. Carotid Stenosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1576205