An Audit of the Timing of Carotid Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Carotid Disease

Background: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis. Multiple systematic reviews have established that the benefit from CEA is greatest when the surgery is performed within 48 hours to 14 days from the symptomatic event.

Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - October 31, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Kin Cheung Ng, Hazem Hseino, Joseph Dowdall, Stephen Sheehan, Mary Barry Source Type: research