Just like every other part of your body, your brain needs oxygen. And just like every other part of your body, oxygen-rich blood is delivered to the brain by arteries. Healthy arteries carry blood to the brain without restriction, but unhealthy vessels can be blocked by build-ups of fatty deposits called plaque. Our brain receives the most of its blood supply via the carotid arteries. Development of plaque in the carotid arteries, called “carotid artery stenosis”, can lead to a ...
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