Endarterectomy (also called carotid endarterectomy, carotid artery surgery) is a surgical procedure used to open a blocked or narrowed carotid artery located in the neck. This procedure is used to ...

Your doctor will pass the Embolic Protection System into the carotid artery to help capture any plaque or particles that could travel into the smaller vessels in the brain. You should not feel any ...

The technology, the Neurogard IEP System, is an FDA-approved device designed to reduce the risk of stroke during and after ...

With the advent of technics that allow chronic stimulation of the carotid ... artery disease and severe, incapacitating angina pectoris. From the Cardiology Branch, and the Clinic of Surgery ...