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carotid
(redirected from Carotid endarterectomy)

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carotid
either one of the two principal arteries that supply blood to the head and neck


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Intervention entails carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or carotid stent placement (CAS).
The strip is well-suited for use in carotid endarterectomy as well as other precision vascular applications.
Most patients with carotid artery disease are treated with carotid endarterectomy, a surgical procedure involving an incision in the neck and removal of the plaque from the vessel walls.
 
 
 
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