Carotid endarterectomy
Carol Bick Vascular Nurse Specialist, Coventry and Warwickshire County Vascular Unit, Walsgrave Hospitals NHS Trust, Coventry
Chris Imray Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon, Coventry and Warwickshire County Vascular Unit, Walsgrave Hospitals NHS Trust, Coventry
Cerebrovascular accident or stroke is a common cause of death and disability. Carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure performed to prevent ischaemic stroke. This article provides an overview of atherosclerotic carotid disease and issues involved with carotid endarterectomy.
Nursing Standard.
16, 3, 47-53.
doi: 10.7748/ns2001.10.16.3.47.c3092
Correspondence
carol.bick@wh-tr.wmids.nhs.uk
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