Carotid artery disease is similar to coronary artery disease, in which blockages occur in the arteries of the heart, and may cause a heart attack. The main supply of blood to the brain is carried by ...

Your face and neck may feel warm or flushed when this happens, but this usually goes away after a short time. Your doctor will pass the Embolic Protection System into the carotid artery to help ...

On the left is a frontal view from a right common carotid artery injection. Illustrated are the ICA and its major branches: the MCA and anterior cerebral artery. The MCA is subdivided into its ...