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I have a friend who has a 100% blocked carotid artery and they said they weren t going to do a thing about it except make him go to a nursing home for therapy. How will this help? Can he die from this problem what do Doctors normally do for this and why?
The blockage he is having is severe so he needs to do arterectomy, surgery to cut open the carotid artery. This need to be treated immediately and can't be left untreated.
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Dr Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Blocked Carotid Artery
Hello, The blockage he is having is severe so he needs to do arterectomy, surgery to cut open the carotid artery. This need to be treated immediately and can t be left untreated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician