Diastolic Blood Pressure is a Risk Factor for Peri-procedural Stroke Following Carotid Endarterectomy in Asymptomatic Patients.

CONCLUSION: In ACST-1, diastolic blood pressure was the only independent risk factor associated with peri-procedural stroke or death. While the underlying mechanisms of the association between lower diastolic blood pressure and peri-procedural risk remain unclear, good pre-operative control of blood pressure may improve procedural outcome of carotid surgery in asymptomatic patients.
PMID: 28318997 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - March 15, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: de Waard DD, de Borst GJ, Bulbulia R, Huibers A, Halliday A, Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial-1 Collaborative Group Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: research