Carotid endarterectomy.

Australian Doctor,  November, 2005  

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Patients often ask question about investigations and treatments -- here's what you can tell them about -- By Dr Martine Walker.

CAROTID endarterectomy is the surgical removal of plaque from the carotid artery. It is indicated in patients who, on carotid duplex ultrasound imaging, are found to have "significant" carotid artery stenosis.

In symptomatic patients, such as those who have suffered a TIA, amaurosis fugax or stroke, carotid endarterectomy is indicated when carotid stenosis is more than 70%. For patients with a history of repeated ischaemic events despite ...

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