TORTUOSITY OF CAROTID ARTERIES: CLINICAL FEATURES, DIAGNOSIS, SURGERY (literature review)

Abstract

The pathology of extracranial arteries takes a significant place in the structure of diseases, causing insufficiency of cerebral blood circulation. This article describes the effect of carotid arteries tortuosity on cerebral blood circulation, options of the course of vascular insufficiency and its clinical implications, the role of tool research methods in the diagnosis of this pathology and definition of the indications for surgery. Also, the article throws light upon the possible ways of expeditious treatment and possible complications in the postoperative period.