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| “Patients with
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60% or greater reduction in diameter |
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general health makes them good |
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| candidates for
elective surgery will have a reduced |
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ipsilateral stroke if carotid |
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| endarterectomy
performed with less than 3% |
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| perioperative
morbidity and mortality is added to |
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management of modifiable risk |
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| factors.” |
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