Anyone ever have a Carotid Endarterectomy done?

[LiberalArkie]

[left-of-center2012]

1. Not I

Sorry. Never heard of it.
Found this:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/carotid-endarterectomy/about/pac-20393379

[LiberalArkie]

2. I had a video of it in GD, but they locked it. Doesn't look that bad until a sneeze or something.

[Duppers]

3. Knew a gentleman who did.

He fared very well.

Good luck!

[marybourg]

4. My father.

As I’m sure you know by now, it’s a serious operation for a serious condition.

[LiberalArkie]

6. It is funny because the cardio surgeon who did my bypass

said it wasn't really that bad. The second surgeon I was sent to by a neurosurgeon said it was about 75%. His office forgot to schedule the surgery until my cardiologist called them "asking why I had not had the surgery done". The surgeon freaked out and called me with the details at 8:30 this morning.

I had told my cardiologist that since I am going to have to have it done sometime, I would rather it be when I am 71 than 81.

[Runningdawg]

5. No, I haven't but I have assisted on hundreds

If you have questions I will do my best to answer them, PM if you want privacy.

[LiberalArkie]

7. A dr Krist in in North Little Rock will be doing the surgery, they said he was good.

[Runningdawg]

8. I'm sorry I don't know him, my entire career was spent in Tulsa. But I hope it goes well for you.

If you have other general questions about the procedure itself or recovery, let me know.

[MuseRider]

9. In the way back

when I was an ICU nurse we took care of a lot of those. We recovered them and sent them out quickly, recovery is not long or hard but we kept them long enough for the patient to be stable and doing well. They seemed simple for the patient, little pain and recovery was quick. That is all I have on this.......... If you are having the surgery good luck!