| Often patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy also have comorbid conditions, such as coronary artery disease, hypertension, or diabetes. |
| A minimally invasive alternative to carotid endarterectomy is angioplasty and stenting of a carotid stenosis. |
| As he buttoned up his shirt, I noticed the scar on his neck from previous carotid endarterectomy surgery. |
| Carotid angioplasty aids the management of fibromuscular dysplasia, radiation injury, and symptomatic restenosis after carotid endarterectomy. |
| Firm evidence from two large trials has clarified the role of carotid endarterectomy in patients with ipsilateral severe carotid stenosis. |
| A successful carotid endarterectomy is not a major procedure, and most patients can be discharged home the day after surgery. |
