Why the study?
Does carotid endarterectomy improve cerebral blood flow and response to hypercapnia in patients undergoing the procedure?
Population
14 patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
Comparison
Carotid endarterectomy using an intraluminal… vs Pre-operative baseline
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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May support enhanced cerebral reserve after endarterectomy; leaves open clinical outcome benefits pending randomized trials.
Does carotid endarterectomy improve cerebral blood flow and response to hypercapnia in patients undergoing the procedure?
Carotid endarterectomy improves long-term cerebral reserve as demonstrated by significantly improved reactivity to hypercapnia at 6 months post-surgery.
Bishop et al. (1987) studied this question.
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