| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2987862 | Journal of Vascular Surgery | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
With increasing age, bulb diameter, tortuosity, and bifurcation angle increases in carotid arteries. These geometric changes may be related to degradation and fragmentation of intramural elastin. Arteries with atherosclerotic occlusive disease demonstrate decreased ICA tortuosity and smaller bifurcation angles compared with nondiseased carotid arteries.
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Authors
Alexey V. PhD, Iraklis I. MD, PhD, Jeffrey S. MD, Jason N. MD, B. Timothy MD,