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Hi doctors, was just wondering what is a carotid endarterectomy ?
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Carotid artery surg.: A carotid endarterectomy is a surgery to "clean out" the carotid artery. Doctors do this if there is significant atherosclerosis buildup in the carotid artery, because reducing the buildup reduces the risk of stroke.
Answered 1/29/2015
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