Open Surgery in order to resect atherosclerotic plaques out of the internal carotid artery in order to normalize the arterial diameter and treat a potential source of cerebral emboli.
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(2008). Carotid Endarterectomy. In: Baert, A.L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Diagnostic Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-35280-8_404
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