A carotid bruit is an abnormal sound. It's heard when using a stethoscope to listen to blood flow in the carotid artery. This is the main artery in the neck; it brings blood to the head. ... A bruit indicates a fatty buildup (atherosclerosis) in the artery. Carotid bruit is a sign of higher stroke risk.
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Carotid artery stenosis may or may not cause symptoms. A doctor may hear an abnormal sound called a bruit (BROO'e) when listening to the artery with a stethoscope. The stenosis can be easily detected with an ultrasound probe placed on the side of the neck near the carotid arteries.
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By placing a stethoscope over the carotid artery in your neck, your doctor can listen for a rushing sound, called a bruit (pronounced "brew-ee"). But, the results of this test can be misleading. Bruit sounds may not always be present, even when carotid artery disease is severe.
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Compared with symptomatic stenosis, asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis is associated with a relatively low risk of ipsilateral cerebral infarction. About 4 percent of adults have asymptomatic neck bruits, but a carotid bruit is a poor predictor of extracranial carotid artery disease or high-grade stenosis.25...
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A carotid bruit is a systolic sound heard over the carotid artery area during auscultation. It may occur as the result of carotid artery stenosis (though some disagree); however, most carotid bruits...
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A carotid bruit is a noise caused by turbulent blood flow in the carotid artery. ... Normally, carotid artery bruit is found coincidentally during a general examination, as part of the examination of patients presenting with suspected carotid artery disease or cerebrovascular disease or pre-operatively before cardiac surgery.
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a CHORUS notecard document about carotid artery bruit ... Atherosclerotic plaque or stenosis in common carotid artery or major vessels. ... Asymptomatic bruits are a risk factor for stroke, and 75% of strokes occur in the carotid circulation. The majority of patients with bruits will have stenosis of 50% or more.
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Atherosclerotic plaque or stenosis in common carotid artery or major vessels. ... Asymptomatic bruits are a risk factor for stroke, and 75% of strokes occur in the carotid circulation. The majority of patients with bruits will have stenosis of 50% or more. The vast majority (90%) of strokes occur without prior symptoms.
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Synonyms and related keywords: atherosclerotic disease of the carotid artery, atherosclerosis, stroke, transient ischemic attacks, TIAs, cerebral infarction, cerebral intermittent claudication, extracranial carotid disease, carotid plaque, angioplasty, endarterectomy, hypertension, carotid bruit, diabetes, smoking,
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