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2. Carotid endarterectomy - Wikipedia

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   Carotid endarterectomy is used to reduce the risk of strokes caused by carotid artery stenosis over time. Carotid stenosis can either have symptoms (i.e., be symptomatic), or be found by a doctor in the absence of symptoms (asymptomatic) - and the risk-reduction from endarterectomy is greater for symptomatic than asymptomatic patients.

3. Carotid artery stenosis - Wikipedia

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   All interventions for carotid revascularization (carotid endarterectomy, carotid stenting, and transcarotid artery revascularization) carry some risk of stroke; however, where the risk of stroke over time from medical management alone is high, intervention may be beneficial. Carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy have been found to ...

4. Carotid stenting - Wikipedia

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   Carotid artery stenting is an endovascular procedure where a stent is deployed within the lumen of the carotid artery to treat narrowing of the carotid artery and decrease the risk of stroke. It is used to treat narrowing of the carotid artery in high-risk patients, when carotid endarterectomy is considered too risky.

5. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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   Carotid endarterectomy: A carotid endarterectomy is a minimally invasive procedure to remove plaque from within your carotid artery, the main blood vessel that carries blood to your brain.

6. Endarterectomy - Wikipedia

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   Atherosclerotic plaque from a carotid endarterectomy specimen. An endarterectomy of the carotid artery in the neck is recommended to reduce the risk of stroke when the carotid artery is severely narrowed, particularly after a stroke to reduce the risk of additional strokes. [citation needed]

7. 9 Weird Symptoms Cardiologists Say You Should Never Ignore

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   That sound can signal carotid artery stenosis—narrowing of the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the brain—or the rare vascular disease fibromuscular dysplasia. ... stroke, and ...