Carotid endarterectomy

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In medicine, carotid endarterectomy, or CEA, is "excision of the thickened, atheromatous tunica intima of a carotid artery."[1]

Effectiveness

CEA can benefit patients with[2] and without[3] symptoms according to systematic reviews by the Cochrane Collaboration.

Preoperative assessment

The preoperative care includes assessment for coronary heart disease.

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Carotid endarterectomy (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ Cina CS, Clase CM, Haynes RB (2000). "Carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2): CD001081. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD001081. PMID 10796411. Research Blogging.
  3. ↑ Chambers BR, Donnan GA (2005). "Carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid stenosis". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (4): CD001923. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD001923.pub2. PMID 16235289. Research Blogging.
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