Carotid Endarterectomy Remains Safe in High-Risk Patients
Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a proven intervention for stroke risk reduction in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. High-risk patients are often offered carotid stenting to minimize risk and to optimize outcomes. As a referral center for high-risk patients, we sought to evaluate and to analyze our experience with high-risk CEA patients.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Nathan M. Droz, Sean P. Lyden, James Bena, Christopher J. Smolock, David Hardy, Behzad S. Farivar, Lee Kirksey, Francis J. Caputo Source Type: research