Medical Terms

Results for Carotid Endarterectomy | Search again?

Carotid Endarterectomy

Procedure where an artery is opened and a portion of atherosclerotic disease (plaque) is removed. Arthrosclerosis refers to the "hardening of the arteries" that can occur with advanced age. Patients particularly prone to this are those with risk factors including high blood pressure, smoking, hypercholesterolemia, or family history. Patients who have a carotid endarterectomy usually have significant narrowing of the carotid artery (one of the main arteries supplying the brain with blood).

Search by Medical Term

Enter one or more letters of the medical term to see the definition.

Medical Term:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

Back to Medical Terms.