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https://www.texasheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/iStock-486751159_Stent.jpg1600900Carotid angioplasty and stenting are usually performed in patients either because they are not candidates for the traditional surgery (carotid endarterectomy) or because the procedure is felt to be less risky than the traditional surgery.