Studies of Carotid-Artery Blood Flow in Man

Abstract

DESPITE general interest in the physiology of the carotid circulation of man, there is little precise information about blood flow through these vessels. Neurosurgeons have long been accustomed to ligating the common carotid artery in the neck for intracranial vascular abnormalities, but controversy still exists regarding direction and volume of external and internal carotid-artery flow thereafter. More recently internists, neurologists and vascular surgeons have exhibited increasing interest in diseases of the internal carotid artery and in collateral circulation through the external carotid artery that may compensate for it. Therefore, it seemed appropriate to undertake an investigation of the hemodynamics of . . .