Effect of More Expedited Carotid Intervention on Recurrent Ischaemic Event Rate: A National Audit.

CONCLUSIONS: A substantial reduction in the secondary ischaemic event rate was observed when the median waiting time for CEA/CAS was reduced, and this was not counterbalanced by any increase in the peri-operative complication rate.
PMID: 30057011 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - July 26, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Kragsterman B, Nordanstig A, Lindström D, Strömberg S, Thuresson M, Nordanstig J Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: research