Long Term Mortality in Patients Treated with Carotid Endarterectomy

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an effective surgical method for stroke prevention in selected patients with carotid stenosis. Few contemporary studies report on long term mortality in CEA treated patients, despite continuous changes in medication, diagnostics, and patient selection. Here, the long term mortality is described in a well characterised cohort of asymptomatic and symptomatic CEA patients, sex differences evaluated, and mortality ratio compared with the general population.
Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research