[Influence of unilateral, asymptomatic severe carotid artery stenosis in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.]

CONCLUSIONS: 1.Asymptomatic, unilateral severe carotid artery stenosis does not increase the risk of stroke, myocardial infarction and mortality within 30 days of coronary artery bypass grafting. 2.The presence of asymptomatic unilateral, severe carotid artery stenosis increases the risk of cardiovascular events during the first 12 months postoperatively. PMID: 24846367 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Polish Heart Journal - May 20, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Podolecka E, Wańha W, Michalewska-Włudarczyk A, Włudarczyk W, Bachowski R, Deja M, Kaźmierski M Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: research