Che alla carotide?

Che alla carotide?

Anatomia e Funzioni. Le arterie carotidi sono due grossi vasi sanguigni situati ai lati del collo; insieme alle arterie vertebrali, le carotidi con le loro numerose ramificazioni irrorano la testa ed il collo, trasportando sangue ricco di ossigeno dal cuore all'encefalo e alle strutture facciali.

Come ridurre le placche alla carotide?

Ultimamente c'è una rivalutazione della terapia medica ottimale: una dieta sana, abbassare il colesterolo anche con le statine, fare molto movimento, tenere controllata la pressione. Ci sono poi farmaci che agiscono sulla capacità del sangue di trombizzare e sull'evoluzione della placca: sono gli antiaggreganti .

What is a pseudo-occlusion of the carotid artery?

• It is important not to mistake this for true occlusion, carotid dissection or a tandem lesion . The term carotid pseudo-occlusion has also been used to describe carotid near-occlusion when the internal carotid artery distal to high-grade stenosis at its origin is underfilled.

What is carotid occlusive disease (carotid stenosis)?

• Carotid occlusive disease, also called carotid stenosis, is a condition in which one or both of the carotid arteries becomes narrowed or blocked.

Is the carotid artery on the left or right?

• A healthy carotid artery is shown at left; an artery narrowed by plaque is at right. Carotid occlusive disease, also called carotid stenosis, is a condition in which one or both of the carotid arteries becomes narrowed or blocked.

What is near-occlusion of the carotid endometrium?

• Carotid near-occlusion was described in 1970 as the carotid slim sign, a severe collapse, and today as near-occlusion with full collapse ( Figs 1 ⇓⇓⇓ – 5 ). 75 The near-occlusion definition was widened to recognize partial collapse (near-occlusion without full collapse) ( Figs 1 ⇓⇓⇓ – 5 ). 1, 2 Fig 1.