Outcome of 312 Japanese Patients with Carotid Endarterectomy and Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Events—A Single-center Study in Japan

Conclusions: In patients who underwent CEA, a risk factor of future stroke was a history of stroke. A history of myocardial infarction or PAD was strongly associated with future occurrence of myocardial infarction or high mortality.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 30, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Toshiyasu Ogata, Tooru Inoue, Yasushi Okada Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research