CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE TREATMENT FOR DUMMIES

In angioplasty and stenting, a vascular surgeon or interventional radiologist inserts a catheter in to the artery and inflates a balloon squashing the plaque in the artery wall. A stent or cage is then put at the location to keep the artery open and prevent re-narrowing.This is generally as the carotid artery will become blocked or a blood clot for