The endarterectomy procedure is usually performed under general anaesthetic and takes about an hour. A small incision is made in the neck below the jaw to expose the carotid artery. Blood that ...

THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, sonolysis is safe and results in a significant reduction in the composite incidence of ischemic stroke ...

Healio: Before TCAR, how did you revascularize carotid arteries in most patients? What were the challenges there? Grimsley: Before TCAR, carotid endarterectomy ... beneath the jaw level, TCAR ...