The role of SYNTAX score in decision ‐making for preoperative carotid artery screening in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

ConclusionThis study suggests that the presence of left main coronary artery disease or SXscore greater than or equal to 27 should require preoperative carotid screening in patients undergoing CABG, regardless of the presence of risk factors.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - February 27, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Serdar Akansel, Murat Sar ğın, Sevinç Bayer Erdoğan, Murat Baştopçu, Hüseyin Kuplay, Onur Sokullu MD, Serap Aykut Aka MD Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research