Transcarotid arterial revascularization (TCAR) with flow reversal offers a less invasive option for carotid revascularization in high-risk surgical patients.
Christopher L. Henry, MD +4 more
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Processes of Care Associated With Risk of Mortality and Recurrent Stroke Among Patients With Transient Ischemic Attack and Nonsevere Ischemic Stroke [PDF]
Importance: Early evaluation and management of patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) and nonsevere ischemic stroke improves outcomes. Objective: To identify processes of care associated with reduced risk of death or recurrent stroke among ...
Arling, Greg +17 more
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An oral glucose tolerance test in pregnancy and its association with future cardiovascular diseases
Abstract Aims/hypothesis Gestational diabetes and abnormal 100‐g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) results in pregnancy are associated with type 2 diabetes, but their relationship with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is less clear. We evaluated the risk of CVD according to the number of abnormal OGTT values during pregnancy.
Tal Schiller +7 more
wiley +1 more source
The results of studies investigating the impact of contralateral carotid occlusion (CCO) in patients with carotid stenosis who have undergone endarterectomy or stenting vary in the literature.
N. S. Gorshkov +3 more
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Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base: A Technical Guide. [PDF]
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during endoscopic, endonasal approaches to the skull base is both feasible and safe. Numerous reports have recently emerged from the literature evaluating the efficacy of different neuromonitoring tests during
Doan, Adam T. +6 more
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Patient Experiences of Receiving Stroke Discharge Information in Accordance With Preferences
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 +6 more
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Anaesthetic Monitoring of Patients during Carotid Endarterectomy
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
doaj
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 +5 more
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Technique for transcarotid artery revascularization of tandem lesions
The repair of tandem carotid lesions has been described using myriad methods, often involving a hybrid approach of stenting with carotid endarterectomy.
Gregory A. Magee, MD, MSc +1 more
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Ultrasound IMT measurement on a multi-ethnic and multi-institutional database: Our review and experience using four fully automated and one semi-automated methods [PDF]
Automated and high performance carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) measurement is gaining increasing importance in clinical practice to assess the cardiovascular risk of patients. In this paper, we compare four fully automated IMT measurement techniques
Andrew Nicolaides +10 more
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