Carotid artery surgery
Alternate Names : Carotid endarterectomy, CEA, Carotid angioplasty and stenting, CAS, Endarterectomy - carotid artery, Angioplasty - carotid artery, Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty - carotid artery, PTA - carotid artery
References
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