Carotid Artery Disease

1. CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE
ADE WIJAYA, MD – APRIL 2018

2. OUTLINE:
• INTRODUCTION
• SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
• RISK FACTORS
• TREATMENT
• SUMMARY

3. INTRODUCTION
• CAROTID ARTERIES ARE THE BLOOD VESSELS THAT DELIVER BLOOD THROUGH
THE NECK TO THE BRAIN.
• BLOCKAGES IN THE CAROTID ARTERY DECREASE BLOOD FLOW TO THE BRAIN,
CAUSING A MEDICAL CONDITION KNOWN AS CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE
• CAUSING STROKE

4. SYMPTOMS
• MOST OFTEN NO SYMPTOMS
A loss of vision in one or both eyes
Difficulty speaking or slurring of speech
Difficulty finding words or expressing yourself
Weakness or numbness in a limb
Facial numbness or droopiness
Difficulty with balance or walking

5. SIGNS
• CAROTID BRUIT
• CAROTID ULTRASOUND
• CTA / MRA

6. RISK FACTORS
Smoking
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Diabetes
Advanced age (>70 years)

7. TREATMENT
• AGGRESSIVE MEDICAL THERAPY TO CONTROL RISK FACTORS
• CEA/CAS

9. SUMMARY
• OFTEN ASYMPTOMATIC
• CAUSING STROKE
• VASCULAR RISK FACTORS
• AGGRESSIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT VS CEA/CAS