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  1. Carotid Artery Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... brain and head with blood. If you have carotid artery disease, the arteries become narrow or blocked, usually because ... calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Carotid artery disease is serious because it can block the blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/carotidarterydisease.html - Health Topics
  2. Atherosclerosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... affect the arteries of your arms or pelvis. Carotid artery disease is plaque buildup in the neck arteries. It ... or pounding heart), and shortness of breath. With carotid artery disease, you may have a bruit. This is a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/atherosclerosis.html - Health Topics
  3. Vascular Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... thrombosis and pulmonary embolism Coronary artery disease and carotid artery disease, diseases that involve the narrowing or blockage of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/vasculardiseases.html - Health Topics
  4. Stroke (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... existing clots from getting bigger. If you have carotid artery disease, you may also need a procedure to open your blocked carotid artery Acute treatments for hemorrhagic stroke focus on ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/stroke.html - Health Topics
  5. Cholesterol (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... limbs. This can lead to problems such as carotid artery disease, stroke, and peripheral arterial disease. How is high ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cholesterol.html - Health Topics
  6. Transient Ischemic Attack (National Library of Medicine)  
    A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a stroke that lasts only a few minutes. It happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly blocked. Symptoms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/transientischemicattack.html - Health Topics
  7. Ischemic Stroke (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... artery. This can happen because of atherosclerosis, a disease in which plaque ... damage. NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
    https://medlineplus.gov/ischemicstroke.html - Health Topics