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Left common carotid artery structure

Known as: Carotid artery.left, Left Common Carotid Artery, Arteria carotis communis sinistra 
An artery arising from the aortic arch that supplies the head and neck.
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Aortic arch structureHead and neck structureRight common carotid artery structureVascular System

Broader (3)

Carotid ArteriesCommon carotid arterySystemic arterial tree

Narrower (1)

Structure of left internal carotid artery

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Use of Chimney Grafts in Aortic Arch Pathologies Involving the Supra-Aortic Branches
Purpose To present a clinical experience with the use of chimney grafts in the endovascular repair of aortic arch pathologies… 
2006
2006
18F-FDG accumulation in atherosclerosis: use of CT and MR co-registration of thoracic and carotid arteries
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to depict 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) accumulation in atherosclerotic lesions of the… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Evaluation of carotid artery wall thickness with high‐resolution sonography in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
An increased intima‐media thickness (IMT) in the carotid arteries is a marker of generalized atherosclerosis, and it has been… 
2005
2005
Effects of Fosinopril and Pravastatin on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Subjects With Increased Albuminuria
Background and Purpose— Elevated urinary albumin excretion (UAE) is associated with an increased carotid intima-media thickness… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Effects of moderate hypothermia on leukocyte- endothelium interaction in the rat pial microvasculature after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion.
Background and Purpose--It has been demonstrated that moderate hypothermia attenuates brain damage, but the mechanism whereby… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Attenuation of Focal Ischemic Brain Injury in Mice Deficient in the ε1 (NR2A) Subunit of NMDA Receptor
The role of glutamate neurotoxicity in cerebral ischemia has long been advocated but still remains controversial, because various… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Attenuation of focal ischemic brain injury in mice deficient in the epsilon1 (NR2A) subunit of NMDA receptor.
The role of glutamate neurotoxicity in cerebral ischemia has long been advocated but still remains controversial, because various… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Pioglitazone reduces smooth muscle cell density of rat carotid arterial intima induced by balloon catheterization.
The effect of pioglitazone on balloon catheterization-induced carotid arterial intimal thickening lesion of male Wistar fatty… 
1993
1993
Transient Platelet Accumulation in the Rat Brain After Common Carotid Artery Thrombosis: An 111In‐Labeled Platelet Study
Background and Purpose Thromboembolic events are a major cause of ischemic stroke. To obtain evidence for platelet embolization… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Nerve terminal damage in cerebral ischemia: protective effect of alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine.
Mongolian gerbils were treated with alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine methyl ester (AMPT, a tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor), in order to… 
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