Low Risk of Neurological Recurrence while Awaiting Carotid Endarterectomy: Results From a Danish Multicentre Study

CONCLUSION: In symptomatic carotid artery stenosis patients awaiting CEA, very few NRs occurred within 14 days. Institution of immediate BMT in specialised TIA/stroke units followed by early, but not necessarily urgent, CEA is a reasonable course of action in patients with high grade symptomatic carotid artery stenosis.PMID:34127375 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejvs.2021.04.016

Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - June 15, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Martin Lawaetz Benjamin Sandholt Emilie N Eilersen Christian Petersen Katrine T ørslev Dmitriy Shilenok Kim C Houlind Henrik Sillesen Saeid Shahidi Lisbet K Rathenborg Jonas Eiberg Source Type: research