Carotid endarterectomy
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carotid-endarterectomy-181-2592588
title:
Carotid endarterectomy
text:
Carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure used to reduce the risk of stroke from carotid artery stenosis. In endarterectomy, the surgeon opens the artery and removes the plaque. The plaque forms and thickens the inner layer of the artery, or intima, hence the name of the procedure which simply means removal of part of the internal layers of the artery. An alternative procedure is carotid stenting, which can also reduce the risk of stroke for some patients.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Surgical procedure
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carotid_endarterectomy
date created:
2005-09-26T21:29:35Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T18:17:01Z
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13
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