Thanks for all the information.

The dr said I'm not a candidate for surgical carotid endarterectomy because of the radiation and neck dissection. Don't know why radiation would be a factor since they did a total laryngectomy and left neck dissection on my radiated skin without problems.

I'm now confused on terminology - angiogram vs angioplasty. I know both go in through the groin and clean the carotid artery and thought the angioplasty was when they also stented it. Am I correct? If not what is an angiogram?

You said there were a lot of downsides to a angiogram/plasty and article ten in that last link doesn't seem to recommend them or stents. What are the downsides you know of angioplasty and what are the differences in coated vs uncoated stents?

Thanks in advance,
Eileen