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A Stroke/Vascular Neurology Service Increases the Volume of Urgent Carotid Endarterectomies Performed in a Tertiary Referral Center
Background: Increasing evidence supports that urgent carotid endarterectomy (CEA), defined as CEA during the index hospitalization, may be undertaken in select patients with acute carotid-related neurologic symptoms to prevent recurrent ischemic events. We aimed to determine the effect of a stroke/vascular neurology service on the volume of urgent CEAs performed and assess perioperative outcomes.Methods: A retrospective review from a single tertiary referral center between June 2005 through December 2011 revealed 393 patients who underwent CEA. We identified the number of urgent CEAs before (June 2005–August 2008) and af...
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - November 4, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Hernan A. Bazan, Gentry Caton, Shahrzad Talebinejad, Ross Hoffman, Taylor A. Smith, Gabriel Vidal, Kenneth Gaines, W. Charles Sternbergh Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research
