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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 27 >> A carotid Doppler scan of neck arteries revealed that surgery may help to restore blood flow and stop his TIAs.

He had multiple TIAs from the age 81. Within a year he had bilateral carotid endarterectomies which were successful. Medication: lisinopril, bendrofluazide, atenolol (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 17 >> He was told that an operation would not help because the blockage in his carotid artery had caused permanent damage.

He had a stroke owing to a blocked left carotid artery aged 66 which caused aphasia and reading and writing problems. Medication: amlodipine, bendroflumethiazide (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 03 >> At first she decided not to have the carotid endarterectomy because of the risk but when she kept having TIAs she went ahead and had the surgery under

She had multiple TIAs from the age of 65 and eventually had carotid endarterectomy age 67. Medication: perindopril (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet), clopidpgrel (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 27 >> During his first carotid endarterectomy he had a problem with his heart and needed to be resuscitated. He has no regrets about the operation because i

He had multiple TIAs from the age 81. Within a year he had bilateral carotid endarterectomies which were successful. Medication: lisinopril, bendrofluazide, atenolol (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet).