Key result
Smaller body size (height and body surface area) confounded the effect of sex, implying it may contribute to the increased 30-day risk of perioperative stroke and death in women.
Why the study?
Does body size impact the 30-day operative risk of stroke and death following carotid endarterectomy?
Population
Patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy in the European Carotid Surgery Trial (ECST)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Smaller body size may partly explain women's higher perioperative stroke/death risk after CEA; hypothesis-generating for size-adjusted risk models.
Observational
Yes
Does body size impact the 30-day operative risk of stroke and death following carotid endarterectomy?
The increased risk of perioperative stroke and death observed in women undergoing carotid endarterectomy may be partially explained by their generally smaller body size.
Steven R. Messé (2004) conducted an observational in Carotid endarterectomy. Body size (height, weight, body surface area, and body mass index) was evaluated on 30 day operative risk of stroke and death. Smaller body size (height and body surface area) confounded the effect of sex, implying it may contribute to the increased 30-day risk of perioperative stroke and death in women.
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