Fig. 1 Carotid endarterectomy. A) Dissection of the carotid artery. B) Removal of the atherosclerotic plaque. C) Closure of the carotid artery with a patch.

CCA = common carotid artery; ECA = external carotid artery; ICA = internal carotid artery

Reproduced with permission from: Roffi M, Mukherjee D, Clair DG. Carotid artery stenting vs. endarterectomy. Eur Heart J 2009;30(22):2693–704.⁴