Southwestern Advancing Designs for Carotid Endarterectomy Shunt

Southwestern Medical Solutions has announced that the company's design team has begun to advance the technical elements for a carotid endarterectomy shunt. Carotid endarterectomy is the surgery that removes harmful plaque from the carotid arteries. These arteries supply your brain with oxygen-laden blood; if plaque and other fatty materials block an artery, it stops the blood flow and the resultant lack of oxygen to the brain could cause a stroke.

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