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A publication of the Cardiovascular Imaging Department of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology
Uma publicação do Departamento de Imagem Cardiovascular da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia
DOI: 10.36660/abcimg.20240080i
Introduction The Carotid Web (CW) consists of an intraluminal projection of the carotid artery’s intima, forming either as a membrane or tissue fold, and may cause arterial lumen stenosis, disrupt blood flow patterns, leading to vascular embolic events such as a Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA). The Carotid Web can be asymptomatic or symptomatic, with symptoms most often presenting as persistent cephalgia (headache). CW is a congenital anomaly of embryological development at the carotid bifurcation level. Currently, due to technological advances, CW […]
Keywords: Carotid Web; Headache; Internal Carotid Artery; Vascular Echo Doppler