Dr Claude Vaislic

Defining carotid stenosis The internal carotid is an artery located in the neck (Figure 1). It extends upwards to the brain, supplying it with the oxygen it needs to function properly. The carotid artery is around 4 mm in diameter.…

I – Defining atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis is the loss of artery compliance due to sclerosis, the latter caused by a build-up of fatty materials (mainly the « bad » cholesterol, LDL) on the inner layer of the arteries, the tunica intima.…

I – Defining thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) An aneurysm is an abnormal bulge in an artery that increases the artery’s diameter to over twice its normal size. Aneurysms can affect all arteries, but most often they are found on the…