A new sign of occlusion of the origin of the internal carotid artery.
When the origin of the internal carotid artery is occluded, the transmission of cardiac sounds along the carotid stops at the site of the occlusion. This is a new neurovascular sign which is being reported.
D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D006326:Heart Auscultation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male