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| Web Pages |
| Cerebral Vascular Disease |
| Clinical trials in carotid artery disease at the University of Minnesota. |
| National Stroke Association |
| Hoping to reduce the incidence and impact of stroke by changing the way stroke is viewed and treated, efforts are dedicated toward stroke through prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, research and support for stroke survivors and their families. |
| Carotid Endarterectomy Surgery Step by Step |
| Photographs of carotid endarterectomy surgery. |
| Carotid Endarterectomy for Aneurysm - Step by Step |
| Step by step photos of a carotid aneurysm repair, a rather unusual surgery, provided by PVSS. |
| Diagnosis and Management of Carotid Artery Occlusive Disease |
| Plan for preoperative evaluation of a patient before carotid endarterectomy. Includes anatomy and pathophysiology, history and physical examination, carotid ultrasound, reading the angiogram or MRA, medical management, surgical options, possible complications of surgery. By the Society for Vascular Surgeons. |
| Dissection, Carotid Artery |
| Cervical artery dissection is a significant cause of stroke in patients under 40 years of age. Explore the subject from symptoms to surgery. Differential diagnosis and recommend tests are included. |
| Carotid Artery Disease |
| Features information about the disease and the increased risk it brings for stroke. |
| Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis |
| Lots of data supporting the recommendation that high risk patients be screened for Carotid Artery Disease. Includes statistics from several recent studies. Provided by Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. |
| Blunt-Trauma Carotid Artery Injury |
| Descriptions of traumatic injuries to the Carotid Artery. Includes how to prevent, recognize, diagnose and treat the problem. From the Physician and Sportsmedicine Journal. |
| When to Operate in Carotid Artery Disease |
| When to operate in carotid artery disease by Jose Biller, M.D. and William H. Thies, PH.D. American Academy of Family Physicians present the recent stroke trials in language we can all understand. |
| Carotid Artery Disease |
| Explanation of the complex anatomy of the carotid arteries, vessels in the neck that carry blood to the brain by Dr. Wang-Cheng, Professor of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. |
| NINDS Stroke Information Guide |
| Stroke prevention, recognizing stroke, acute treatment, and recent stroke trials. |
| Stroke Webforums at Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Wonderful interactive webforum for stroke questions. |
| Detection of carotid artery disease with non-invasive techniques. |
| Short update on new research into this topic. |
| Gum Disease Is Linked To Carotid-Artery Thickening |
| Medical Tribune article with new research results. |
| Carotid Endarterectomy |
| Information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and InteliHealth, including how carotid artery disease is diagnosed and detailed information about carotid endarterectomy surgery and the risks. |