carotid endarterectomy operative procedure
Carotid endarterectomy is the excision of the thickened atheromatous tunica intima of a carotid artery This is often performed for carotid stenosis which is a narrowing or stricture of the internal common or external carotid artery most often as a result of atherosclerotic plaque formation Platelet or cholesterol emboli may arise from stenotic carotid lesions and induce a transient ischemic attack or cerebrovascular accident Emboli which travel to the eye may manifest as AMAUROSIS FUGAX temporary blindness
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