Why the study?
What is the incidence of neurological events and need for contralateral surgery in patients surviving carotid endarterectomy?
Population
103 patients surviving carotid endarterectomy
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to four years
Authors
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Observed low contralateral stroke rates after CEA should not yet alter surveillance; leaves open prospective trials on contralateral disease management.
What is the incidence of neurological events and need for contralateral surgery in patients surviving carotid endarterectomy?
Patients surviving carotid endarterectomy have a low rate of contralateral stroke over up to four years of follow-up.
JOHNSON et al. (1978) studied this question.
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