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International recommendations advocate that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) should be performed within 2 weeks from the index event in symptomatic carotid artery stenosis (sCAS) patients. However, there are controversial data regarding… Click to show full abstract
International recommendations advocate that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) should be performed within 2 weeks from the index event in symptomatic carotid artery stenosis (sCAS) patients. However, there are controversial data regarding the safety of CEA performed during the first 2 days of ictus. The aim of this international, multicenter study was to prospectively evaluate the safety of urgent (0–2 days) in comparison to early (3–14 days) CEA in patients with sCAS.
Keywords:
carotid artery;
multicenter study;
safety;
symptomatic carotid;
international multicenter;
artery stenosis
Journal Title: European Journal of Neurology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: European Journal of Neurology
Year Published: 2019
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