Outcomes of urgent carotid endarterectomy for crescendo transient ischemic attacks and stroke in evolution

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) following an unstable neurological presentation is still a controversial issue. The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of urgent ( ≤48 hours) CEA in patients with crescendo transient ischemic attack (cTIA) or stroke in evolution (SIE).

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - August 4, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Igor Gunka, Dagmar Krajickova, Michal Lesko, Ondrej Renc, Jan Raupach, Stanislav Jiska, Miroslav Lojik, Vendelin Chovanec, Alexander Hudak, Radovan Maly Tags: Clinical Research, Basic Science Source Type: research