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To evaluate the efficacy and surgical outcomes of carotid endarterectomy in treating patients with transient cerebral ischemia of the posterior circulation.

July 1, 1977Neurology

The value of carotid endarterectomy in treating transient cerebral ischemia of the posterior circulation

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To evaluate the efficacy and surgical outcomes of carotid endarterectomy in treating patients with transient cerebral ischemia of the posterior circulation.
Retrospective cohort analysis of patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy for hemispheric, nonhemispheric, or combined transient ischemic attack symptoms.
Postoperative monitoring and event tracking conducted over an approximately 3-year follow-up period.
Recurrent cerebral ischemia after carotid endarterectomy was two to three times more frequent in patients with nonhemispheric symptoms compared to those with hemispheric symptoms.
Patients exhibiting combined hemispheric and nonhemispheric symptoms experienced the highest rates of transient ischemic attack, stroke, and surgical morbidity and mortality.

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Retrospective study reveals higher recurrent ischemia after carotid endarterectomy in nonhemispheric symptoms, indicating minimal benefit for vertebrobasilar ischemia.

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McNamara et al. (1977) studied this question.

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Retrospective study reveals higher recurrent ischemia after carotid endarterectomy in nonhemispheric symptoms, indicating minimal benefit for vertebrobasilar ischemia.

The value of carotid endarterectomy in treating transient cerebral ischemia of the posterior circulation

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The value of carotid endarterectomy in treating transient cerebral ischemia of the posterior circulation

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