Q&A - Carotid Artery Stenosis Surgical Treatment

Rebecca Marmor, M.D., Johns Hopkins Vascular Surgeon, explains when surgery is needed for carotid artery stenosis, the types of surgical approaches and what patients can expect after surgery. For more information, visit http://www.hcgh.org/vascular.

Howard County General Hospital: A Member of Johns Hopkins Medicine is a not-for-profit health care provider located in Columbia, Maryland.

Questions:
00:00 Intro
0:12 When is surgery indicated?
0:33 Explain the different surgical approaches.
1:30 How do you choose which method to use?
3:02 What can a patient expect after surgery?

In June 2023, the hospital was renamed Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center.