Question: I had a routine physical by a physician’s assistant. He said he heard something called a bruit in my neck. He seemed concerned about this and said that it needs to be looked into or I could ...

The presence of a carotid bruit — a ‘sound’ over the carotid artery (which supplies the head and neck with blood) indicating blockage — substantially increases the risk of cardiovascular death and ...

To read this article for CME, click here. May 9, 2008 – Carotid bruits detected by auscultation might serve as markers for heart disease, rather than detect carotid lesions and the subsequent risk of ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- Have you been told you have diseased or clogged carotid arteries (carotid stenosis)? Are you nervous about what this may mean in terms of your risk of stroke? Here are some ...

The sound -- called a carotid bruit (pronounced brew-ee) -- is caused by turbulent blood flow due to buildup of fatty deposits in one of the two arteries that carry blood to the front and middle part ...

Carotid artery stenosis or coronary artery disease refers to a narrowing of the carotid arteries, which are the major arteries in the neck that supply the brain with blood from the heart. A common ...

Have the patient turn slightly toward you to relax the neck muscles, and palpate gently between the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and the trachea. Do not go above the thyroid cartilage to avoid ...

Most of the patients who had carotid revascularization for asymptomatic carotid disease were diagnosed on the basis of carotid imaging tests ordered for uncertain or inappropriate indications, ...

Most of the patients who had carotid revascularization for asymptomatic carotid disease were diagnosed on the basis of carotid imaging tests ordered for uncertain or inappropriate indications, ...