Why the study?
Does the presence of carotid plaque hematoma associate with ischemic cerebral symptoms in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy?
Population
200 consecutive carotid endarterectomies at the Neurological Institute of New York
Comparison
Presence of carotid plaque hematoma vs Absence of carotid plaque hematoma
Design
Cohort
Authors
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No symptom association cautions against hematoma-based risk stratification in endarterectomy; leaves open its link to stenosis severity.
Does the presence of carotid plaque hematoma associate with ischemic cerebral symptoms in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy?
In patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, carotid plaque hematoma is associated with severe stenosis but not with ipsilateral ischemic cerebral symptoms.
Lennihan et al. (1987) studied this question.
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