CAD 5. Risk Factors for Stroke After Carotid Surgical Interventions

We aimed to assess stroke rates after carotid revascularization surgery and to identify factors influencing stroke. The primary end point was the incidence of 30-day periprocedural major stroke and the time to stroke postoperatively. Secondary end points included minor stroke, myocardial infarction, and overall survival.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - October 22, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Wael Tawfick, Makinderjit Dulai, Niamh Hynes, Sherif Sultan Source Type: research