Why the study?
Does the presence of carotid bruits or severe carotid stenosis predict postoperative stroke in patients undergoing coronary or peripheral vascular surgery?
Population
330 patients requiring coronary artery (n=170) or peripheral vascular (n=160) surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
postoperative period
Authors
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Preoperative carotid findings may not predict perioperative stroke; leaves open utility of routine screening before vascular procedures.
Does the presence of carotid bruits or severe carotid stenosis predict postoperative stroke in patients undergoing coronary or peripheral vascular surgery?
Preoperative carotid bruits and severe carotid stenosis do not directly predict the incidence of perioperative stroke in patients undergoing coronary or peripheral vascular surgery.
Turnipseed et al. (1980) studied this question.
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