Endarterectomy is used to reduce the risk of stroke and correct the stenosis in the artery.
The primary blood vessels that supply the brain with blood and oxygen are the carotid arteries.
The narrowing of these arteries is referred to as carotid artery disease. Carotid artery stenosis is another name for it. The main factor causing constriction is atherosclerosis.
This fat deposit reduces the blood flow to the brain which cause a stroke.
Carotid endarterectomy is a surgical treatment to remove plaque, an accumulation of fatty deposits that causes a carotid artery to become narrowed.
Hence, an Endarterectomy is used to reduce the risk of stroke, it will correct stenosis in the artery.
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