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Does An Ultrasound Carotid Artery Screening (Plaque Actual Show How Much Of The Vessel Is Filled With Plaque And Show The Clean Opening For Blood Flow?
Question: Does an ultrasound Carotid Artery Screening (Plaque actual show how much of the vessel is filled with plaque and show the clean opening for blood flow?
Brief Answer:
Kindly upload the reports
Detailed Answer:
Hello
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Kindly upload the reports
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Kindly upload the report images for proper understanding and guidance.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I do not have a report there is a company called lifeline here in California. Please see picture from their solicitation. It’s called a. Carotid. Artery. Screening. Can it really show the current opening size in the arteries for blood flow ?
Brief Answer:
Yes, that’s right
Detailed Answer:
Yes, carotid artery’s Doppler is done to rule out the presence of plaque inside.
If present, then it can assess the severity of it and provides information that how much diameter of the artery is occluded.
Regards
Yes, that’s right
Detailed Answer:
Yes, carotid artery’s Doppler is done to rule out the presence of plaque inside.
If present, then it can assess the severity of it and provides information that how much diameter of the artery is occluded.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thanks very much. I have had. A. CAC. Can you briefly explain he difference in diagnostic information for the doctor of the. CAC. And. Doppler. I would appreciate this very much…thanks in advance XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Hello
Detailed Answer:
These scan are generally prescribed in patients with diabetes, hypertension or who have a family history of heart disease with symptoms of giddiness or syncope.
If someone has plaques in their carotids then the possibility of having plaques in the coronary arteries of heart is also highly likely.
So, in that way these scans helps a physician to outline further course of action in diagnosis and management.
I hope this will clarify your doubts.
Regards
Hello
Detailed Answer:
These scan are generally prescribed in patients with diabetes, hypertension or who have a family history of heart disease with symptoms of giddiness or syncope.
If someone has plaques in their carotids then the possibility of having plaques in the coronary arteries of heart is also highly likely.
So, in that way these scans helps a physician to outline further course of action in diagnosis and management.
I hope this will clarify your doubts.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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