A femoral endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove fatty deposits from the femoral artery in the groin. This artery supplies the lower body with oxygen-rich blood. The femoral artery is a ...

Most endarterectomy procedures aim to restore blood flow to the femoral artery, which is in the top of your thigh. PAD is the most common condition that affects this artery.

An endarterectomy is a type of vascular surgery. Surgeons use endarterectomies to remove a fatty substance called plaque from inside a person’s artery. Plaque consists of fat, cholesterol, red ...

Femoral artery size. The femoral artery is 4 centimeters long and lies near the femoral head. This is the ball-shaped bone at the top of the femur bone that fits in the socket between your hip ...

Endarterectomy, a surgical procedure that clears away blockage in an artery, is most often performed on the carotid arteries to prevent stroke. It’s an alternative to stenting and is only done ...

Twenty-three patients (4 female and 19 male) were included in the study, with an average age of 63 years (age range 47-82 years). Two of these patients had undergone bilateral IA endarterectomy ...

Carotid endarterectomy is considered a relatively low risk surgery that reduces blockages in your carotid ... Your doctor will look at your artery with an ultrasound to monitor any new plaque ...

An Australian teen almost died after a shark chomped down on his leg — and narrowly missed his femoral artery. Julian McLennan, 16, was surfing on Christmas Day afternoon when the beast attacked.

Marlin Wakeman, 24, fell into a "shark den" after misjudging a jump on a Bahamas dock last month, with one bite narrowly missing his femoral artery, a doctor said.

American surfer Mikala Jones died over the weekend after his femoral artery was severed in a freak accident while surfing in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, according to family. He was 44 ...

Hawaiian surfer Mikala Jones, 44, died Sunday after suffering an injury likely involving the femoral artery in his groin while surfing in Indonesia's Mentawai Islands.