Endarterectomy Surgery Video

Dr omar p haqqani md serves as chief of vascular surgery at midmichigan health demonstrating the surgical technique for carotid endarterectomy.

Endarterectomy surgery video. Carotid endarterectomy can be effective in preventing future strokes but the procedure may not be suitable for everyone. For carotid endarterectomy surgery you may be given a numbing medication. The carotid artery is a blood vessel found in both sides of your neck. The most important moments of this procedure are shown on the following video.

The steps involved in a carotid endarterectomy are shown. Carotid endarterectomy or cea is surgery done to remove plaques from inside your carotid artery. Carotid endarterectomy cea houston methodist debakey heart vascular center presents a cardiovascular procedure featuring maham rahimi md phd rpvi d. The risks are generally higher in patients with overall poor health.

Presented by john f eidt md at university of arkansas for medical science. Carotid artery stenosis may cause a transient ischemic attack or a stroke causing you to undergo carotid endarterectomy. Your surgeon will make a cut along the front of your neck open your carotid artery and remove the plaque deposits clogging your artery. Or you may be given general anesthesia that puts you in a sleep like state.