The need for treatment of hemodynamic instability following carotid endarterectomy is associated with increased perioperative and 1-year morbidity and mortality
Conclusions: Postoperative hypertension requiring IVMED after CEA is associated with increased perioperative mortality, stroke, and cardiac complications, whereas significant postoperative hypotension is associated with increased perioperative mortality, cardiac, or stroke complications, as well as increased 1-year death or stroke following CEA. The utilization of IVMED varied across centers and, as such, further investigation into this practice needs to occur in order to improve outcomes of these at-risk patients.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tze-Woei Tan, Mohammad H. Eslami, Jeffrey A. Kalish, Robert T. Eberhardt, Gheorghe Doros, Philip P. Goodney, Jack L. Cronenwett, Alik Farber, Vascular Study Group of New England Tags: Clinical research studies Source Type: research
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