21.   In the case of Nicole Simpson, whose jugular veins and carotid arteries were severed, the coroner said she bled to death.

22.   In the study, metoprolol and fluvastatin exerted their benefits on different regions of the carotid artery.

23.   In the meantime, thousands of patients have had stents implanted in their carotid arteries.

24.   In the procedure, doctors thread a stent-tipped tube into the femoral artery in the groin, working it up to the carotid artery in the neck.

25.   It provides a visual image of the carotid arteries, showing how much the arteries have narrowed due to buildup of plaque.

26.   Leg veins are routinely used in surgical procedures such as coronary bypass and carotid artery operations.

27.   Like clusters of grapes, the sinuses surround the carotid arteries, as well as the optic and olfactory nerves.

28.   McIver ended up with a deep cut in his neck, near the carotid artery, one of the four principal arteries of the neck and head.

29.   Mrs. Saragaglia had open-heart surgery twice and two operations on her carotid artery.

30.   Narrowing in the carotid arteries can be detected with an instrument called a duplex scanner.