Endarterectomy

Endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the atheromatous plaque material, or blockage, in the lining of an artery constricted by the buildup of fatty deposits. It is carried out by separating the plaque from the arterial wall.It was first performed on a superficial femoral artery in 1946 by the Portuguese surgeon João Cid dos Santos. In 1951, E. J. Wylie, a north-american, performed it on the abdominal aorta. The first successful reconstruction of the carotid artery was performed by Carrea, Molins, and Murphy in Argentina, later in the same year.The procedure is widely used on the carotid artery of the neck as a way to reduce the risk of stroke, particularly when the carotid artery is narrowed by more than 70%. A carotid endarterectomy may itself cause a stroke at the time of operation, which is why it is not performed prophylactically in asymptomatic patients.Endarterectomy is also used as a supplement to a vein bypass graft to open up distal segments.Some forms of pulmonary hypertension may be amenable to endarterectomy of the pulmonary artery. This is a highly specialized procedure.The term atherectomy is used to describe reconstruction through a catheter. (From the Wikpedia article Endarterectomy.)

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Recent Publications on Endarterectomy:
Thirty-Day Outcome Following Carotid Artery Stenting: A 10-Year Experience from a Single Center. We aimed to present our experience with carotid angioplasty and stenting...	13th November, 2009	Fifth Department of Surgery, Medical School, Hippocrateio Hospital,	Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2009 Nov 12. DOI Direct Link
Carotid Plaque Composition in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Analysis of Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy. OBJECTIVES: Calcified plaques are suggested to represent atherosclerotic...	13th November, 2009	Department of Vascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische	Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2009 Nov 9. DOI Direct Link
The Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial completes randomization: lessons learned and anticipated results. The Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial (CREST)...	13th November, 2009	Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, USA.	J Vasc Surg. 2009 Nov;50(5):1224-31. DOI Direct Link
Eversion Carotid Endarterectomy Versus Best Medical Treatment in Symptomatic Patients with Near Total Internal Carotid Occlusion: A Prospective Nonrandomized Trial. BACKGROUND: We sought to prospectively evaluate clinical effects of...	11th November, 2009	Department of Vascular Surgery, Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, and	Ann Vasc Surg. 2009 Nov 7. DOI Direct Link
[Surgical treatment of atherosclerosis in the lower limbs.] Background. Walking exercise, smoking cessation and best medical therapy...	10th November, 2009		Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2009 Nov 5;129(21):2252-2255. DOI Direct Link
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Press Releases About Endarterectomy:
SCAI Urges CMS to Reconsider Decision on Carotid Artery Stenting	16th October, 2008	Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions	WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) expressed disappointment with Tuesday's decision by the Centers for Medicare and

BioNews Results for Endarterectomy:
Timing of Carotid Endarterectomy for Patients With Symptomatic High-Grade Stenosis	Abstracts in Hematology and Oncology:  Oct 30 2009 12:43PM Matching: endarterectomy
Timing of Carotid Endarterectomy for Patients With Symptomatic High-Grade Stenosis	Medscape:  Oct 28 2009 7:40PM Matching: endarterectomy
Study Suggests Left-Sided Endarterectomy Leads to Poorer Outcomes	TCTMD.com:  Oct 21 2009 7:42PM Matching: endarterectomy

Endarterectomy Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7476744	Polymorphic crystalline forms of celecoxib
7514238	Growth factor homolog zvegf4
7514399	Bonding tissues and cross-linking proteins with naphthalimide compounds
7517352	Devices for percutaneous remote endarterectomy
7517909	Amino acids with affinity for the .alpha.2.delta.-protein
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