RESULTS — Carotid Endarterec­tomy (5)

CAROTID ENDARTEREC­TOMY: Sur­gi­cal tech­nique to remove ath­er­o­scle­rotic plaque and fatty deposits from the carotid artery in order to restore blood flow to the brain. This pre­ven­ta­tive pro­ce­dure sig­nif­i­cantly reduces the risk of future stroke.

Source: National Insti­tute of Neu­ro­log­i­cal Dis­or­ders and Stroke

Carotid Endarterec­tomy : The fol­low­ing are avail­able in the Resource Cen­tre or online.
Carotid Endarterec­tomy Health Link BC. 2019. Canada.
Carotid Endarterec­tomy (Warn­ing Graphic Images) The Vas­cu­lar Soci­ety for Great Britain and Ire­land . 2017. England .
Carotid Artery Surgery Med­line­Plus. 2018. USA.
Carotid Endarterec­tomy Cleave­land Clinic. 2019. USA.
What is Carotid Endarterec­tomy? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Insti­tute. n.d.. USA.

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