The interval between carotid artery stenting and open heart surgery is related to perioperative complications

ConclusionsOur findings indicate that CAS followed by OHS is safe and feasible. More importantly, an interval between CAS and OHS of >5 days may decrease periprocedural complications, especially major stroke and neurological death. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - January 26, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Hui Dong, Xiongjing Jiang, Meng Peng, Yubao Zou, Wuqiang Che, Haiyan Qian, Bo Xu, Lei Song, Yuejin Yang, Runlin Gao Tags: Peripheral Vascular Disease Source Type: research