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Carotid endarterectomy
1Coventry and Warwickshire County Vascular Unit, Walsgrave Hospitals NHS Trust, Coventry. carol.bick@wh-tr.wmids.nhs.uk
Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|April 30, 2002
Abstract:
Cerebrovascular accident or stroke is a common cause of death and disability. Carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure performed to prevent ischaemic stroke. This article provides an overview of atherosclerotic carotid disease and issues involved with carotid endarterectomy.