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Carotid Artery Disease and Stroke Prevention
The unfortunate problem with carotid artery disease is that there are no early symptoms to alert you. The first symptom you have is a mini stroke known as a transient ischemic attack, or TIA. That is your warning shot to pay particular attention to carotid artery disease and stroke prevention.