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Carotid Endarterectomy (How I Do It, A Safe Approach)

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Modern Vascular Surgery

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Carotid endarterectomy was first performed in 1954 as a logical procedure for the prevention of ischemic stroke distal to carotid artery stenosis.1

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  1. Long Island Vascular Clinic, Roslyn, NY, 11576, USA

    John B. Chang M.D., F.A.C.S.

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Chang, J.B. (1992). Carotid Endarterectomy (How I Do It, A Safe Approach). In: Chang, J.B. (eds) Modern Vascular Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2946-9_5

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