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The annual volume of endarterectomies for extracranial vessels in the US increased dramatically from 1971 to 1985 but experienced an unexpected and dramatic drop in 1986, a reduction that may favorably impact stroke mortality and morbidity. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

October 1, 1988Stroke

Dramatic changes in the performance of endarterectomy for diseases of the extracranial arteries of the head.

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Population

Patients undergoing endarterectomy of extracranial vessels of head and neck in nonfederal hospitals in the United States

Intervention

Endarterectomy of extracranial vessels of head and neck

Outcome

Number of procedures performed annually

There was a dramatic drop in the performance of extracranial endarterectomies in the US in 1986, which may favorably impact stroke mortality and morbidity.

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Implication

The 1986 decline may favorably affect stroke morbidity; Level 3 data leave open causal confirmation.

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Pokras et al. (1988) studied this question.

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Dramatic changes in the performance of endarterectomy for diseases of the extracranial arteries of the head.

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Dramatic changes in the performance of endarterectomy for diseases of the extracranial arteries of the head.

Structured PICO

Discussion

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