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carotid artery blockage
by margot__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By margot on June 16, 1999 at 12:31:41
My father-in-law has a 100% occluded carotid artery. He is 77 and in otherwise good health, although has had several "episodes" (light-headed, and some brief aphasia) one of which was probably a small stroke. He has been told that since the blockage is 100% it is standard procedure to NOT do the surgery. Should he get a second opinion?
thank you.
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My father-in-law has a 100% occluded carotid artery. He is 77 and in otherwise good health, although has had several "episodes" (light-headed, and some brief aphasia) one of which was probably a small stroke. He has been told that since the blockage is 100% it is standard procedure to NOT do the surgery. Should he get a second opinion?
thank you.
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Re: carotid artery blockage CCF CARDIO MD - CRC 6/16/1999
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carotid artery blockage kd 6/16/1999
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Re: carotid artery blockage CCF CARDIO MD - CRC 6/17/1999
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carotid artery blockage kd 6/17/1999
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Re: carotid artery blockage CCF CARDIO MD - CRC 6/18/1999
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carotid artery blockage Doris 6/18/1999
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Re: carotid artery blockage CCF CARDIO MD - CRC 6/18/1999
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carotid artery blockage Doris 6/18/1999
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Re: carotid artery blockage Doris 6/20/1999
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Re: carotid artery blockage kd 6/18/1999
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carotid artery blockage CCF CARDIO MD - CRC 6/18/1999
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