Endarterectomy Complications
Learn how your age, health condition, pregnancy, medical history and more could impact potential Endarterectomy complications.
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- Overview
- What It Is
- Reasons For
- Complications
- What to Expect
- Results
- When to Call a Doctor
Endarterectomy Risk Factors
Possible Complications
If you are planning to have endarterectomy, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- Bleeding
- Stroke (particularly if the carotid arteries are involved)
- Blood clots
- Adverse reaction to the anesthesia
- Infection
Some factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- Poor overall health
- Advanced age
- Plaque build-up in other vessels
- Other serious diseases (eg, heart failure , uncontrolled high blood pressure , diabetes , cancer )
Be sure to discuss these risks with your doctor before the procedure.
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 What to Expect Find out how long it will take, what they will be doing and what to expect afterwards. |
 Results What are the next steps and other possible tests needed after you have received the results. |
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