"Endarterectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical excision, performed under general anesthesia, of the atheromatous tunica intima of an artery. When reconstruction of an artery is performed as an endovascular procedure through a catheter, it is called ATHERECTOMY.
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D004691
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.100.814.456
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endarterectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Kerr KM, Auger WR, Marsh JJ, Devendra G, Spragg RG, Kim NH, Channick RN, Jamieson SW, Madani MM, Manecke GR, Roth DM, Shragg GP, Fedullo PF. Efficacy of methylprednisolone in preventing lung injury following pulmonary thromboendarterectomy. Chest. 2012 Jan; 141(1):27-35.
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Bluth EI, Kay D, Merritt CR, Sullivan M, Farr G, Mills NL, Foreman M, Sloan K, Schlater M, Stewart J. Sonographic characterization of carotid plaque: detection of hemorrhage. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1986 May; 146(5):1061-5.