External carotid artery to ophthalmic artery flow associated with internal carotid artery stenosis.

Liza M CohenL Luciano Ponce MejiaGary R DuckwilerRobert A GoldbergDaniel B Rootman

Published in: Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (2022)

ECA to ICA anterograde flow can be demonstrated in approximately 3% of control patients and in over 1/3 of patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis. This provides a plausible pathway for small filler particles to pass with blood flow from the facial to the ophthalmic circulation.

Keyphrases

blood flow
internal carotid artery
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
middle cerebral artery
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes