Assertion: peripheral endarterectomy | /r/HasProperty | performed
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text: Peripheral endarterectomies are performed to reopen blocked arteries and to restore blood flow in the body (revascularization), helping to prevent heart attack, stroke, the amputation of a limb, organ failure, or death.
text: When these measures are not effective, or an artery becomes completely blocked, peripheral endarterectomy may be performed to remove the blockage (see also angioplasty and peripheral vascular bypass surgery ).