carotid artery
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The two carotid arteries carry 70% of the brain’s blood flow; block them, and a person can quickly lose consciousness.
From Salon
Mr Burgess, who suffered from multiple health conditions including diabetes and carotid artery disease, had been a resident at the home since 2018.
From BBC
It involves threading a catheter through the thigh’s femoral artery, behind the heart through the carotid artery and into the skull.
From Los Angeles Times
Pulse wave velocity was measured by impedance cardiography, while carotid intima-media thickness and carotid artery distensibility were measured by carotid ultrasonography.
From Science Daily
The tumor had spread through the thyroid gland, onto the carotid artery and into the tracheal rings.
From Los Angeles Times
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