endarterectomy
IPA: ɛndɑrtɝˈɛktʌmi
noun
- (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery.
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Examples of "endarterectomy" in Sentences
- Endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.
- Barker underwent carotid endarterectomy to remove the blockage.
- Preliminary report on laser coronary endarterectomy in patients.
- In endarterectomy, the surgeon opens the artery and removes the plaque.
- Stenting versus endarterectomy for treatment of carotid artery stenosis.
- Endarterectomy is the removal of material on the inside end of an artery.
- Isolation of Chlamydia pneumoniae from a carotid endarterectomy specimen.
- A carotid endarterectomy may itself cause a stroke at the time of operation.
- In endarterectomy, the surgeon simply opens the artery and removes the plaque.
- Aspirin is recommended after a carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stent.
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