Carotid Endarterec­tomy

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
  Health Link BC. 2022. Canada. 

• Carotid Artery Surgery
  Med­line­Plus. 2018. USA.

• Carotid Endarterec­tomy
  Cleave­land Clinic. 2019. USA.

• Carotid Endarterectomy
  Johns Hopkins Medicine. n.d. USA.

• Carotid Endarterectomy and Stenosis
  American Association of Neurological Surgeons. n.d. USA.

• Carotid Endarterec­tomy (Warn­ing Graphic Images)
  The Vas­cu­lar Soci­ety for Great Britain and Ire­land. 2017. England.