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Anaesthetic Monitoring of Patients during Carotid Endarterectomy

Galician Medical Journal, 2016
Atherosclerotic lesions of the extracranial arteries, namely the proximal portion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) are the leading cause of cerebral ischemia.
I. I. Kopolovets
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Impact of Surgeon Experience During Carotid Endarterectomy Operation and Effects on Perioperative Outcomes

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Objective: We evaluated the effect of surgeon experience on complication and mortality rates of carotid endarterectomy operation. Methods: Fifty-nine consecutive patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy between January 2013 and February 2016 were ...
Volkan Yüksel, Ahmet Coskun Ozdemir, Serhat Huseyin, Orkut Guclu, Fatma Nesrin Turan, Suat Canbaz   +5 more
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Outcomes of Carotid Endarterectomy with Primary Closure

The International Journal of Frontier Sciences
Background: Cerebrovascular ischemic cases are 3rd leading cause of fatality and neurologic dysfunction in adults. Atherosclerotic lesions outside the carotid cranial circulation are main cause of cerebral ischemia in almost 10-20 percent cases and ...
Aamir Javid
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The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on longitudinal trends of surgical mortality and inpatient quality of care in Ontario, Canada

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Previous studies have shown the COVID‐19 pandemic was associated with reductions in volume across a spectrum of non‐SARS‐CoV‐2 hospitalizations. In the present study, we examine the impact of the pandemic on patient safety and quality of care. Design This is a retrospective population‐based study of discharge abstracts. Methods We applied
Steven Habbous, Maggie Ford, Stacey Bar‐Ziv, Terri Donovan, Erik Hellsten   +4 more
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Simultaneous transcarotid artery revascularization with flow reversal and coronary artery bypass grafting: A novel hybrid technique

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2019
Optimal management of concomitant coronary artery disease and carotid artery stenosis remains unknown. Current treatment strategies for patients with significant dual disease burden include simultaneous carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass ...
Zachary F. Williams, MD, Lindsey A. Olivere, BS, Jacob Schroder, MD, Mitchell W. Cox, MD, Chandler A. Long, MD, Kevin W. Southerland, MD   +5 more
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Patient Experiences of Receiving Stroke Discharge Information in Accordance With Preferences

Journal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To examine survivors' experiences of discharge information including risk communication after hospitalisation for a stroke and the characteristics associated with receiving information in accordance with their preferences. Background With advances in acute stroke care and an ageing population, the number of survivors of stroke is ...
Kristy Fakes, Amy Waller, Mariko Carey, Erin Forbes, Michael Pollack, Matthew Clapham, Robert Sanson‐Fisher   +6 more
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Surgical Treatment of Post-Carotid Endarterectomy Carotid Pseudoaneurysm

EJVES Short Reports, 2020
Post-endarterectomy pseudoaneurysms (PEPA) are a rare complication of carotid endarterectomy (CEA), but are associated with high morbidity risk. Therefore, once they are diagnosed, treatment is urgent to prevent possible complications such as rupture ...
Alice Lopes, Miguel Lemos Gomes, Gonçalo Sobrinho, Luís Mendes Pedro   +3 more
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Carotid endarterectomy--the evidence [PDF]

JRSM, 2002
The aim of carotid endarterectomy is to reduce the risk of stroke and death in patients with carotid artery disease. The benefit to society of surgeons undertaking this operation lies in the balance between the risks of the natural history of the carotid disease and the risks of the surgical treatment.
openaire   +4 more sources

Imaging Characteristics of Persistent Carotid‐Vertebrobasilar Anastomoses Detected by Ultrasound

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Volume 44, Issue 11, Page 2157-2169, November 2025.
In this case series, we aimed to evaluate the ultrasonic characteristics of 35 patients with persistent carotid‐vertebrobasilar anastomoses (PCVBA), a rare variant between the anterior and posterior cerebral circulation. Ultrasound detected seven (30.4%, 7/23) primitive trigeminal arteries (PTA), eight (100%, 8/8) primitive hypoglossal arteries (PHA ...
Xiang Li, Qiuping Li, Liyong Du, Yumeng Luo, Jie Yang, Tieying Zhang, Jiabin Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrocortisone supresses inflammatory activity of metalloproteinase - 8 in carotid plaque

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2015
Objective:Matrix metalloproteinases are inflammatory biomarkers involved in carotid plaque instability. Our objective was to analyze the inflammatory activity of plasma and carotid plaque MMP-8 and MMP-9 after intravenous administration of hydrocortisone.
Sthefano Atique Gabriel, Leila Antonangelo, Vera Luiza Capelozzi, Camila Baumann Beteli, Otacílio de Camargo Júnior, José Luis Braga de Aquino, Roberto Augusto Caffaro   +6 more
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