What Is Carotid Artery Disease?
Carotid artery disease is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries in either side of the neck. The common carotid arteries divide into internal carotid arteries, which supply oxygen-rich blood to your brain, and external carotid arteries, which supply oxygen-rich blood to your face, scalp, and neck.
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- SourceUrl: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/80220
- Syndication ID: 4038
- Language: English
- Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Date Content Published: Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 12:00 PM
- Date Syndication Captured: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 01:24 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Friday, November 22, 2024 at 12:47 AM
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