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ArticleJournal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques2026

Reinforced double-layer vein patch angioplasty in carotid endarterectomy to mitigate patch aneurysm.

Aidin Baghbani, Luis Guilarte, Quang Le, Shah-Jahan M Dodwad, S Keisin Wang

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Aidin BaghbaniDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX.
Luis GuilarteDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX.
Quang LeDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX.
Shah-Jahan M DodwadDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX.
S Keisin WangDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX.

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Abstract

Carotid endarterectomy with patch angioplasty is standard for symptomatic carotid stenosis. However, prosthetic patches carry a risk of infection, particularly in patients with recent endocarditis. We report the case of a 67-year-old man who presented with central retinal artery occlusion and active mitral valve vegetation and subsequently underwent left carotid endarterectomy using a dual-layer facial vein patch. The harvested facial vein was everted to create a reinforced, double-layered conduit that was used for patch angioplasty, thereby avoiding prosthetic material. The patient awoke neurologically intact and 1-month duplex ultrasound demonstrated no residual stenosis or aneurysmal degeneration. Dual-layer everted cervical vein patches may provide a safe and durable autologous option in high-risk infectious settings.

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Autologous patch angioplastyCarotid artery stenosisCarotid endarterectomyDual-layer vein patchInfective endocarditisPatch infection

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PMID42437086
PMCPMC13355368

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