Is Early Surgical Revascularization of Symptomatic Carotid Stenoses Safe?

Conclusions: This study confirms the interest of an early surgery for symptomatic carotid stenoses with a Rankin score of ≤3. The risk of recurrence of a cerebral ischemic accident during the preoperative period remains high.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - February 13, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Thierry Merlini, Matthieu Péret, Pierre Lhommet, Séverine Debiais, Guillaume Marc, Sophie Godard, Robert Martinez, Bernard Enon, Jean Picquet Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research