Disease or Syndrome
carotid artery stenosis
ca·rot·id ar·ter·y ste·no·sis
Subclass of:
Arterial Occlusive Diseases; Carotid Artery Diseases
Definitions related to carotid stenosis:
  • Narrowing or stricture of any part of the CAROTID ARTERIES, most often due to atherosclerotic plaque formation. Ulcerations may form in atherosclerotic plaques and induce THROMBUS formation. Platelet or cholesterol emboli may arise from stenotic carotid lesions and induce a TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; or temporary blindness (AMAUROSIS FUGAX). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp 822-3)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (carotid artery stenosis) A narrowing of the carotid artery lumen. It is usually caused by the formation of an atherosclerotic plaque. Symptoms are usually present when there is severe narrowing or obstruction of the arterial lumen and manifest as ischemic cerebrovascular accidents.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (carotid artery stenosis) Narrowing of the carotid arteries.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Carotid artery stenosis is a narrowing of the lumen of the carotid artery. Atherosclerotic plaque in the cervical carotid artery is the most common cause. The unique hemodynamics at the carotid bifurcation predisposes this area to atherosclerosis. The majority of patients have mild- or moderate-sized plaques, while some develop...
    Epocrates
    Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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