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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

Carotid Artery Free-Floating Thrombus Caused by Paradoxical Embolization From Greater Saphenous Vein Ascending Thrombophlebitis
We report a case of a young woman without cardiovascular risk factors who was admitted to our emergency department with listlessness and altered mental status. The clinical examination revealed right lower limb swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging and contrast-enhanced computed tomographic scans revealed a free floating thrombus of the left internal carotid artery (ICA) with a large bilateral frontal ischemic lesion. The diagnosis of a medium-sized PFO with moderate right-to-left contrast shunting was made after transesophageal echocardiography. No other cardiac sources for embolization were detected, while an ascending th...
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - April 28, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Luigi Irace, Roberto Gabrielli, Maria Sofia Rosati, Maria Fabrizia Giannoni, Anna Castiglione, Antonella Laurito, Bruno Gossetti Tags: Case Report Abstracts Source Type: research