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• a  of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck

• One doctor felt a faint carotid pulse, another felt a femoral pulse.
• Discovered in 1743, it is called the carotid body, or glomus caroticum; there is one on each side of the neck.
• The four ascending arteries (two carotid, two vertebral) that carry blood toward the brain from the aorta's arch, just above the heart, are subject to the same types of disease .

News & Articles

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• UH Case Medical Center Among First to Enroll Patients for Global Carotid Artery Trial
  Physicians at University Hospitals Case Medical Center enrolled their first patients in the ROADSTER Study, a global, multicenter clinical trial evaluating a novel, less-invasive procedure to help clear blockages in carotid arteries and prevent strokes.
  June 19, 2013 - Newswise
• Michigan Vascular Center, McLaren-Flint taking part in global clinical trial for carotid artery treatment
  The Michigan Vascular Center and McLaren-Flint are among 25 sites taking part in a global clinical trial for a new medical procedure that takes away the risks and scarring of major surgery while providing a more effective way to treat carotid artery disease.
  June 16, 2013 - The Flint Journal

Quotes

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• Walter Reed in Bloomberg
  Our study has shown that the presence of a carotid bruit significantly increased the likelihood of cardiovascular death or heart attack,Christopher Pickett from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, wrote in the journal report.
• Patrick Fitzgerald in CBS2 Chicago
  His carotid artery was throbbing in his neck,Fitzgerald told the court.
• Jared Aulin in Globe and Mail
  It was scary, especially since I was getting headaches and dizziness and I wasn't sure why,Aulin said. "I wasn't hit on the head. But it was because the carotid artery was swollen [and not properly supplying blood to the brain]."