The carotid arteries branch off from the aorta (the largest artery in the body) a short distance from the heart, and extend upward through the neck carrying oxygen-rich blood to the brain. There are ...

A case study on intravascular lithotripsy for the treatment of calcified carotid disease to demonstrate technical feasibility ...

that occurs when the artery is partly blocked. But to be sure, healthcare providers also can use one of the following tests, which create pictures of the arteries: Carotid duplex ultra­sound ...