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Carotid Endarterectomy

February 10, 2012  |  By myheartadmin In Tests & Procedures

Carotid Endarterectomy

A carotid endarterectomy removes plaque blocking an artery in your neck that provides the brain with blood (a carotid artery). The surgeon exposes the artery, removes the unwanted plaque, and may widen the artery with a patch.

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