Best Practice for Concomitant CABG/CEA: A Case Study/Literature Review

More than 200,000 coronary artery bypasses and over 100,000 carotid endarterectomies are performed annually in the United States. Few combined coronary and carotid procedures have been reported in the literature. Protocols and procedures are in place for the surgical management of each operative procedure yet the surgical management of concomitant coronary artery and carotid artery disease is still evolving. Some literature shows that combined coronary and carotid procedures can be done safely with good patient outcomes.
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research