48-Hour Aggressive Approach to Symptomatic Carotid Lesions in Patients With Stable Neurologic Exams Provides Optimal Results
Timing of treatment for symptomatic carotid disease has a controversial history with current guidelines recommending carotid surgery within 48 hours up to 2 weeks. Advocating for earlier carotid endarterectomy (CEA) after stroke (cerebrovascular accident [CVA]) or while a patient is having transient ischemic attacks (TIA) can potentially provide additional benefit to acute stroke patients resulting in improved stroke and death outcomes.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Nicholas Russo, Casey Hladik, Jeffrey Hnath, R. Clement Darling Tags: S2: Plenary Session 2 Source Type: research
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