{"id":59,"date":"2022-12-03T19:31:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T11:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:33:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T07:33:26","slug":"carotid-artery-disease-treatment-perth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/carotid-artery-disease-treatment-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"Carotid artery disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"59\" class=\"elementor elementor-59\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c1199b6 welcome welcome-pages elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c1199b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35cf27d\" data-id=\"35cf27d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1fd46f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b1fd46f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carotid artery disease treatment Perth<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2658d4fa welcome-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2658d4fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carotid artery disease: All your questions answered<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d8665f table-of-contents elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"68d8665f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How do I know if I have carotid artery disease?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What treatments are available for carotid artery disease?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-213686c8\" data-id=\"213686c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5262500d image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5262500d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-welcome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-125\" alt=\"Carotid artery disease | Vascular surgeon Dr Altaf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-welcome.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-welcome-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61899d5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61899d5d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-397d349\" data-id=\"397d349\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e0a47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76e0a47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Carotid artery disease, or CAD, can cause stroke or mini-stroke. It\u2019s important to see your doctor if you have symptoms and if there is blockage of the carotid arteries, surgery is usually indicated.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e462302 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e462302\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"section-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba26d0b\" data-id=\"ba26d0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-43636cc3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43636cc3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c8bc291\" data-id=\"1c8bc291\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e878 image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7e878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-how.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-124\" alt=\"Carotid artery disease - how do I know | Dr Altaf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-how.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-how-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6efb7397\" data-id=\"6efb7397\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328565cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"328565cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I know if I have carotid artery disease?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60966c6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60966c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The carotid arteries are major blood vessels in the neck that carry blood and oxygen to the brain. When fatty and cholesterol deposits build within the wall of the carotid arteries; and they become narrowed; carotid artery stenosis may occur. Many people don\u2019t have symptoms at all and have this condition without knowing it.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a400fe3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a400fe3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85d2ac1\" data-id=\"85d2ac1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41532979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41532979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When plaque or clot from the diseased artery travels up to the brain and causes part of the brain to be deprived of blood and oxygen, a stroke or a mini-stroke (TIA) can occur.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b011f16 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-bottom elementor-widget__width-auto quote-profile elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b011f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-dr-nishath-altaf-profile_200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-101\" alt=\"Dr Nishath Altaf Vascular surgeon Perth\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Nishath Altaf<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Vascular Surgeon Perth <br>Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Curtin University<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e040352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e040352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A mini-stroke, also called a transient ischemic attack or TIA is a temporary blockage in the blood flow to the brain and the symptoms disappear entirely within 24 hours. But when you have a stroke, the symptoms persist.\u00a0<\/p><p>It is critical to visit your doctor when you are or have experienced these symptoms:<\/p><ul><li>Drooping of one side of the face<\/li><li>Weakness of one side of the body<\/li><li>Numbness of one side of the body<\/li><li>Slurred speech<\/li><li>Losing vision in one eye &#8211; like a curtain coming down over your eye<\/li><\/ul><p>Carotid artery disease can be <a href=\"#section-2\">treated<\/a>, but let\u2019s first explain how it is diagnosed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7806ad69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7806ad69\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-243c255a\" data-id=\"243c255a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c34f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47c34f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is CAD diagnosed? <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-429dea96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"429dea96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typically, carotid artery disease or CAD is diagnosed after your doctor has medically assessed you for the above-mentioned symptoms. A variety of tests may also be required. These may include:<\/p><ul><li>An ultrasound &#8211; that uses sound waves to look at the blood flow within the blood vessels of your neck<\/li><li>A CT or MR brain scan to look for any damage to your brain<\/li><li>A CT or MR angiography to look at your blood vessels.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97f3f5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97f3f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Usually, after an ultrasound of the carotid artery, most people usually undergo a CT or MR angiography to confirm the diagnosis if surgical treatment is considered.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-33bc5c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33bc5c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d64048\" data-id=\"9d64048\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b87b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21b87b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the best way to reduce the risk of stroke?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca0476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ca0476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can help prevent stroke by making lifestyle changes and controlling any health conditions you may have.<\/p><ul><li>Stop smoking<\/li><li>Increase exercise<\/li><li>Have a healthy diet and lose any excess weight<\/li><li>Managing your blood pressure and cholesterol with medications can also reduce your risk of stroke.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fac9b5 accordion-outline elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-accordion\" data-id=\"1fac9b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-wrapper elementor-accordion   \" id=\"accordion6632346cf0120\" data-accordion-id=\"accordion6632346cf0120\" data-connection=\"\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-heightlight-text    role=\"tablist\" > \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3321\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3321\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <span style=\"width:100%\">When I have had surgery and the blockage is removed, am I still at risk for stroke? <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 10\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M9.20211 9.674C9.21211 9.662 9.21611 9.646 9.22611 9.634L16.2081 1.92C16.5981 1.486 16.5981 0.782 16.2081 0.348C16.2041 0.344 16.2001 0.342 16.1961 0.34C16.0205 0.127285 15.76 0.00287708 15.4841 0H1.51811C1.23717 0.00453959 0.972722 0.133469 0.796112 0.352L0.792112 0.348C0.401978 0.799383 0.401978 1.46862 0.792112 1.92L7.79011 9.674C7.96643 9.88068 8.22445 9.99971 8.49611 9.99971C8.76778 9.99971 9.0258 9.88068 9.20211 9.674Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 10\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M9.20211 9.674C9.21211 9.662 9.21611 9.646 9.22611 9.634L16.2081 1.92C16.5981 1.486 16.5981 0.782 16.2081 0.348C16.2041 0.344 16.2001 0.342 16.1961 0.34C16.0205 0.127285 15.76 0.00287708 15.4841 0H1.51811C1.23717 0.00453959 0.972722 0.133469 0.796112 0.352L0.792112 0.348C0.401978 0.799383 0.401978 1.46862 0.792112 1.92L7.79011 9.674C7.96643 9.88068 8.22445 9.99971 8.49611 9.99971C8.76778 9.99971 9.0258 9.88068 9.20211 9.674Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3321\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3321\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>There are many causes of a stroke. Even if the blockage is removed, there is a small risk of stroke &#8211; particularly from other causes that may be still present.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17243a16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17243a16\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"section-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37722ba9\" data-id=\"37722ba9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1848c080 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1848c080\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a545406\" data-id=\"1a545406\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ecea851 image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ecea851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-treatment.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-126\" alt=\"Carotid artery disease | Perth Vascular surgeon Dr Altaf | Best food for varicose veins\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-treatment.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-treatment-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-441e93\" data-id=\"441e93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59953807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59953807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What treatments are available for carotid artery disease?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c035d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c035d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you come and see me, I will explain to you that the treatment options depend on a range of factors. They include<\/p><ul><li>Severity of your symptoms,<\/li><li>Where exactly the disease is located,<\/li><li>The extent of the disease.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-24f62f8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24f62f8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d5505a4\" data-id=\"6d5505a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e4cd409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e4cd409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I will take a full medical history and map out all the co-morbidities. Then I will recommend the best treatment option for your case.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273ed47a elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-bottom elementor-widget__width-auto quote-profile elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"273ed47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-dr-nishath-altaf-profile_200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-101\" alt=\"Dr Nishath Altaf Vascular surgeon Perth\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Nishath Altaf<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Vascular and endovascular surgeon Perth<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7934d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f7934d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The treatment options include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-58eb3c27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58eb3c27\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"open-surgery\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-226d9fd4\" data-id=\"226d9fd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e41e3cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e41e3cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medical management<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1357df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1357df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally, if you have not experienced any symptoms of carotid artery disease, then medical therapy -rather than surgery &#8211; is recommended. However, in some situations, even with no symptoms, surgery may be recommended.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a60959 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a60959\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e3b324\" data-id=\"0e3b324\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fbcb27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fbcb27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surgery<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3384de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3384de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have experienced symptoms of stroke or TIA, and there is blockage of the carotid artery, then surgery is usually indicated. There is a risk of another stroke after the initial one if surgery is not performed early enough.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a299fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a299fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That\u2019s why most international vascular and stroke societies recommend surgery soon after the initial diagnosis. It\u2019s recommended to operate within 2 weeks after the initial symptom.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d1bc3 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-bottom elementor-widget__width-auto quote-profile elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"95d1bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-dr-nishath-altaf-profile_200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-101\" alt=\"Dr Nishath Altaf Vascular surgeon Perth\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Nishath Altaf<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Vascular and endovascular surgeon Perth<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f994d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f994d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Carotid endarterectomy<\/strong><br \/>Carotid endarterectomy is an open surgical operation to remove the plaque from the carotid artery. It can be performed under a local or general anaesthetic and involves using an 8-12 cm incision along the side of your neck.<\/p><p>After clearing the carotid artery, the artery is closed using a patch to keep the artery open.<\/p><p>Postoperatively, you will be in ICU and usually in hospital for 48 hours.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Carotid stenting<\/strong><br \/>This is a minimally invasive procedure that allows the insertion of a stent across the blockage in the carotid artery. This is usually delivered through a small incision in the groin under local anaesthetic.<\/p><p>Typically, you would stay in ICU for one day and in hospital for between 2 to 3 days.<\/p><p>I will discuss which option is best for you as there are many factors that determine what is the most suitable procedure in your specific situation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f45a2ea elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f45a2ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74a30a4b\" data-id=\"74a30a4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a636200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7a636200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"109\" class=\"elementor elementor-109\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cabdc0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cabdc0f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f07f19\" data-id=\"7f07f19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301324e5 image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"301324e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-about-dr-nishath-altaf_1200x980.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-93\" alt=\"Vascular surgeon Perth Dr Altaf - About Dr Nishath\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-about-dr-nishath-altaf_1200x980.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-about-dr-nishath-altaf_1200x980-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ee893ba\" data-id=\"2ee893ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16515a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16515a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About <br>Dr Altaf<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db43812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db43812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a vascular surgeon, I believe there is no one size fits all. This means appointments take as long until you fully understand the condition and are happy with my approach to get you the best treatment option.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3616094f elementor-widget__width-auto button-style button-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3616094f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/about\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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