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Stroke 1yr ago surgeon said he could operate on my carotid arteries that are about 50% blocked,when would a second ultrasound be done from original?
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Get a second opinion: That a surgeon says he can operate on your carotid artery that's 50%. Blocked is different from SHOULD it be. Typically 50% lesions are not intervened on either surgically or interventionally! Second has cause and effect been established? Your history states mitral valve repair - do u have any history of arrhythmia for instance? Last, another carotid US is definitively warranted to confirm severe
Answered 4/13/2017
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