A majority of strokes are caused by plaque build up in the carotid artery. KYW Newsradio's Lynne Adkins talked about TCAR, a procedure to clear the blockage, with Dr. Westley Smith, Division Chief of Vascular Surgery at Nazareth Hospital in Northeast Philadelphia.

<p>A majority of strokes are caused by plaque build up in the carotid artery. KYW Newsradio's Lynne Adkins talked about TCAR, a procedure to clear the blockage, with Dr. Westley Smith, Division Chief of Vascular Surgery at Nazareth Hospital in Northeast Philadelphia.</p>

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