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*Among pts who suffer stroke, 50-75% could have been treated with endarterectomy<ref>Haqqani O et al. Carotid Endarterectomy. eMedicine. Dec 9, 2014. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1895291-overview#showall.</ref> | *Among pts who suffer [[stroke]], 50-75% could have been treated with endarterectomy<ref>Haqqani O et al. Carotid Endarterectomy. eMedicine. Dec 9, 2014. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1895291-overview#showall.</ref> | ||
==Carotid Endarterectomy== | ==Carotid Endarterectomy== | ||
Revision as of 18:43, 16 June 2016
Background
Carotid Endarterectomy
- Indicated in symptomatic pts fulfilling the following:
- <6% surgical morbidity/mortality
- ≥1 TIA(s) in past 6 months
- Carotid artery stenosis > 50%
- Indicated in asymptomatic pts with:
- <3% surgical morbidity/mortality
- Carotid artery stenosis > 60%
Sources
- ↑ Haqqani O et al. Carotid Endarterectomy. eMedicine. Dec 9, 2014. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1895291-overview#showall.