The Efficacy of Carotid Surgery by Subgroups: The Concept of Stroke Prevention Potential

Considering carotid endarterectomy (CEA), reporting treatment delay, symptom status, and surgical complication rates separately gives an incomplete picture of efficacy; therefore, the aim was to combine these factors and develop a reporting standard that better describes the number of potentially prevented strokes. With a real life cohort and theoretical inclusion scenarios, the aim was to explore the stroke prevention potential of different carotid practices.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Selected Abstract from the July Issue of the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Source Type: research