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The type of surgery used for severe ICA stenosis where the ICA is transected at the bifurcation and it is inverted and plaque is peeled from the arterial wall, does require a patch and has a less obvious surgical site with an ultrasound exam is:

It is important to evaluate postprocedure carotid stenting within the first month.

Atherosclerotic plaque is not removed in CAS.

An asymptomatic neck bruit may be an indication for an extracranial carotid exam.

A Bruit is:

For tPA to be effective for ischemic stroke patients it should be administered;

carotid patch with infection(1).jpg In the above image B, the white arrow is most likely pointing to:

Patients with neck swelling ipsilateral to a carotid endarterectomy are most likely to have which of the folllowing?

The most common type of stroke is;

The tem “lateralizing” may be used to indicate which side or hemisphere of the brain has been affected.