Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions VASCULAR SURGERY Case #8 - A 72 year old with intermittent L eye visual changes DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 3.) In carotid artery disease, what physical findings may be present? The physical examination may be normal when the patient is seen. There may be a bruit noted over the diseased carotid artery. If the source of embolus was the heart, a cardiac arrhythmia may be detected. On examination of the retina, cholesterol ("Hollenhorst") crystals may be seen.
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