Carotid Endarterectomy for TIA and Stroke
Risks
The major risks associated with carotid endarterectomy are:
- Stroke.
- Heart attack.
- Breathing problems.
- High blood pressure.
- Infection.
- Injury to nerves (usually causing vocal cord paralysis and problems with managing saliva and tongue movement).
- Bleeding in the brain.
- Plaque buildup, which may redevelop as a late complication between 5 months and 13 years after surgery.
- Death.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: January 7, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
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