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carotid artery

  1. Either of the two major arteries, one on each side of the neck, that carry blood to the head.



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Mr Burgess, who suffered from multiple health conditions including diabetes and carotid artery disease, had been a resident at the home since 2018.

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It involves threading a catheter through the thigh’s femoral artery, behind the heart through the carotid artery and into the skull.

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Pulse wave velocity was measured by impedance cardiography, while carotid intima-media thickness and carotid artery distensibility were measured by carotid ultrasonography.

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The tumor had spread through the thyroid gland, onto the carotid artery and into the tracheal rings.

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He took Nancy’s hand and helped her onto the exam table, checking for circulatory problems as he felt her lymph nodes and her carotid artery for signs of swelling.

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