Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions VASCULAR SURGERY Case #8 - A 72 year old with intermittent L eye visual changes DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 5.) What is the mechanism for a TIA due to carotid disease? The mechanism for a transient ischemic attack due to carotid disease is more commonly embolization of plaque material and/or fibrin material. Less often the TIA is due to decreased pressure flow distal to the stenosis.
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