Delayed Carotid Endarterectomy After Admission in Symptomatic Carotid Artery Disease Is Associated With Lower Postoperative Stroke Rates in the Medicare Population

The appropriate timing of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in symptomatic carotid artery disease is still controversial. Despite guideline recommendations to perform CEA within 14 days, recent studies have favored delayed CEA to decrease the risk of postoperative stroke. The goal of this study was to evaluate the timing of CEA for symptomatic disease in the Medicare population and its effects on postoperative stroke rates.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Abstract from the 2019 Western Vascular Society Annual Meeting Source Type: research