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When having knee replacemet do pre op tests include check of carotid arteries ?told after op surgeon found bloodclot.treated carotid stroke 2yr later
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Prepping testing: Most pre op testing does not include carotid studies but these are easily done as an out patient
Answered 5/2/2017
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