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Introduction Carotid artery disease results when the carotid arteries become blocked, impairing their ability to transport blood efficiently. The carotid arteries carry blood from your heart to your head and brain. Carotid artery disease can develop over time from plaque buildup. This can lead to a mini-stroke, stroke, or death. Carotid artery disease may be…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1951,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[91,90,89],"class_list":["post-2053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learning","tag-artery","tag-artery-disease","tag-carotid"],"yoast_head":"\n
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Introduction Carotid artery disease results when the carotid arteries become blocked, impairing their ability to transport blood efficiently. The carotid arteries carry blood from your heart to your head and brain. Carotid artery disease can develop over time from plaque buildup. This can lead to a mini-stroke, stroke, or death. Carotid artery disease may be…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1951,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[91,90,89],"class_list":["post-2053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learning","tag-artery","tag-artery-disease","tag-carotid"],"yoast_head":"\n