Carotid artery disease can cut off the flow of blood to the brain, potentially causing a stroke. In this episode of Kentucky Health, host Wayne Tuckson, M.D., discusses life-saving surgical solutions for carotid artery disease with Nick Abedi, M.D., a vascular surgeon with Fayette Surgical Associates.

Kentucky Health: Carotid Artery Disease: A pre-cursor to a stroke episode airs Sunday, Oct. 24, at 12:30 pm/11:30 am on KET and Monday, Oct. 25, at 2/1 pm on KET2. 

Kentucky Health is a weekly KET program that seeks to improve the people’s health through education and increased awareness. Kentucky Health is hosted by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, a colorectal surgeon in Louisville, and produced by Laura Krueger.

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