P1_8 Turbulence, Atherosclerosis and the Carotid Bruit

Abstract

This article discusses turbulence in the human carotid artery, its links to narrowing of the artery due to atherosclerosis and the amplitude of the carotid bruit. The Reynolds number at the narrowest part of the artery is found as a function of the degree of stenosis which is then related to the amplitude of the carotid bruit. It is demonstrated that the amplitude of the bruit could be used as an estimate of the degree of stenosis of the artery.