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carotid ultrasound

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carotid ultrasound
Imaging The use of ultrasound to evaluate blood flow through the carotid arteries in the neck in Pts at risk of CVAs or TIAs


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15 Comprehensive annual blood testing is most important, along with ankle-brachial index and carotid ultrasound testing in higher-risk individuals.
Fifty-one percent of the respondents said that even when the patient shows clinically definite evidence of PMD, they request a battery of tests such as brain MRI, EEG, and carotid ultrasound, and then present the diagnosis.
After these results return as normal, a carotid ultrasound is obtained to ensure that there is no critical narrowing of the carotid artery, which would require surgery.
 
 
 
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