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    what is echo carotid test?

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      seniorhealth.about.com/od/stroke/p/carotid_doppler.htm


      Soundwaves are used to measure the blood flow through the large carotid artery that supply blood flow to the brain. I think it is a way to measure the potential risk for a stroke.

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