A carotid body tumor can occur and are considered a “paraganglioma” since it originates from neurons. They develop in the carotid body which normally helps to regulate oxygen, carbon dioxide ...

Your arteries play an important role in your cardiovascular health, transporting blood from the heart to all of the body's ...

Applying ultrasound to help break up thrombus during carotid endarterectomy reduces adverse neurological outcomes in the ...

Carotid artery disease is a condition that can ... Unable to speak or understand speech •Paralyzed on one-half of their body TIAs – TIA stands for “transient ischemic attack.” ...