The surgery, known as carotid endarterectomy, is sometimes suggested for patients whose carotid arteries have narrowed by 60% to 90%, even in the absence of pre-stroke symptoms.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why You Forget Birthdays] Reference

Close analysis of the ECST trial found that the efficacy of a procedure called endarterectomy depended on which day of the week you were born on.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bad Science] Reference

Combining CABG with carotid endarterectomy-good or bad idea?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Combining CABG with carotid endarterectomy-good or bad idea?] Reference

Caveat: For patients older than 75, carotid endarterectomy didn't significantly reduce stroke risk.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why You Forget Birthdays] Reference

He had a what's called carotid endarterectomy where they slice out the carotid artery and scrape out the plaque.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 21, 2008] Reference

Carotid endarterectomy surgical procedure to remove atherosclerotic plaque from the walls of the carotid artery.    From Wordnik.com.  [THRIVING WITH HEART DISEASE] Reference

He was having, as I recall, and endarterectomy, to have his carotids cleaned out, so as to get more blood to his brain.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Joe Haldeman Story] Reference

However, the prevention-cure equation gets a bit more complicated when considering a stroke-preventing surgery called carotid endarterectomy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stroke-preventing surgery works, but it's not without risk] Reference

A recent article in Neurology suggests that the combination of coronary artery bypass surgery with carotid endarterectomy may not be a good idea.    From Wordnik.com.  [Combining CABG with carotid endarterectomy-good or bad idea?] Reference

Researchers randomly assigned 3,120 pre-symptomatic patients from 30 countries to receive carotid endarterectomy either as soon as possible or not until symptoms appeared.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why You Forget Birthdays] Reference

(CAS) in patients at high risk for carotid endarterectomy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

Better 30-day outcomes with carotid endarterectomy than stenting.    From Wordnik.com.  [theHeart.org] Reference

SPACE: Carotid stenting falls short of noninferiority vs endarterectomy.    From Wordnik.com.  [theHeart.org] Reference

Carotid endarterectomy can benefit patients with chronic kidney disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

Here are some recommendations for the use of carotid endarterectomy (CE).    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Hypertension study reveals benefits of online tracking] Reference

Carotid endarterectomy can benefit patients with chronic kidney disease >.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

Protected carotid-artery stenting versus endarterectomy in high-risk patients.    From Wordnik.com.  [theHeart.org] Reference

An endarterectomy is the surgery to rid the carotid arteries of plaque buildup.    From Wordnik.com.  [Canadian Online Health News] Reference

Carotid endarterectomy is one of the most commonly performed vascular operations.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

It is the only centre in the UK commissioned to undertake complex pulmonary endarterectomy.    From Wordnik.com.  [EDP24 News] Reference

EVA-3S: Stenting again inferior to endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [theHeart.org] Reference

Testing for Cerebrovascular Autoregulation - testing patients prior to carotid endarterectomy surgery.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brain Blogger] Reference

Here are some recommendations for the use of carotid endarterectomy (CE) From the American Academy of.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Hypertension study reveals benefits of online tracking] Reference

Beneficial effect of carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients with high - grade carotid stenosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference

Carotid artery endarterectomy (CEA) is the most commonly performed operation to prevent stroke in th.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

SAPPHIRE three-year results suggest parity for carotid stenting and endarterectomy in high-risk patients.    From Wordnik.com.  [theHeart.org] Reference

Carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy equally safe and effective for people at risk for stroke.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

"Relation between prepublication release of clinical trial results and the practice of carotid endarterectomy".    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

In the surgery, called carotid endarterectomy, a surgeon opens up the neck artery and cleans out plaque that has built up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Science News Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, Articles and Book Reviews] Reference

The operation, called a carotid endarterectomy, should be carried out within 48 hours but no longer than 14 days after symptoms appear.    From Wordnik.com.  [ITN Headlines] Reference

Rates of death, stroke, and MI were significantly higher among patients who underwent stenting compared with those had an endarterectomy.    From Wordnik.com.  [theHeart.org] Reference

Higher open vascular sales were driven by strong Valvulotome and Shunt sales as well as increases in remote endarterectomy and Albograft.    From Wordnik.com.  [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference

A higher risk of myocardial infarction with endarterectomy.    From Wordnik.com.  [New England Journal of Medicine] Reference

Retired doc's thoughts: Combining CABG with carotid endarterectomy-good or bad idea?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Combining CABG with carotid endarterectomy-good or bad idea?] Reference

Stroke - carotid endarterectomy prognosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2002-05-01] Reference

Only the ones with microemboli would benefit from carotid endarterectomy or stenting. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

↑ (August 1991) "Beneficial effect of carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients with high-grade carotid stenosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Ma Ultra combines the advantages of carotid endarterectomy with the minimally invasive benefits of carotid artery stenting. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference

Carotid endarterectomy or aspirin.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry] Reference