Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis, occurs when the carotid arteries, the main blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the brain, become narrowed. The narrowing of the ...

Figure 3a: Neck angiogram lateral (side) view of the left carotid artery. There is severe stenosis or narrowing of the internal carotid artery (red arrow) at its origin. Figure 3b: Lateral view of the ...