Narrowing of your carotid artery usually indicates vascular calcification of vessels affecting the entire body. Carotid artery stenosis, however, carries a risk of stroke, e.g., due to formation of small blood clots or breaking-up of calcification which then gain access to the bloodstream.
The risk of stroke increases with a stenosis of more than 60%, and oral drug therapy usually no longer suffices. The narrow segment should be removed in such cases, even if you have had no symptoms up to that point.
This may be achieved by one of three options available at the University Hospital Zurich:
Numerous patients are treated by interdisciplinary teams every year at the University Hospital Zurich, comprising angiologists, vascular surgeons, neurologists and radiologists. Our doctors thus have extensive experience in diagnosing and monitoring the progression of carotid stenosis. In addition, we are the only clinic in Switzerland offering all three therapeutic procedures which are performed by experienced specialists.
Director , Department of Vascular Surgery
Senior Consultant, Department of Vascular Surgery
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University Hospital Zurich
Clinic for Vascular Surgery
Rämistrasse 100
8091 Zurich