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Definition of Carotid endarterectomy
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Carotid endarterectomy: Endarterectomy (a surgical procedure designed to clean out material occluding an artery) done on the carotid artery (a major artery in the neck that supplies blood to the brain) to restore normal blood flow through it to the brain and prevent a stroke.