Fowler S B, Cicoca R, Keller I
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Medsurg Nurs. 1999 Feb;8(1):47-52.
Individuals with carotid artery disease often enter the health care system for surgery. Since carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure with associated risks, it is essential for health care providers to understand operative interventions and cardiac and neurologic responses to provide competent postoperative care.