Population
60 patients undergoing 63 carotid endarterectomies
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 3 years (mean 18 months)
Authors
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May support intensified early ultrasound surveillance after carotid endarterectomy, especially in women; leaves open whether avoiding distal intima tacking reduces risk.
Prospective ultrasound follow-up after carotid endarterectomy reveals that restenosis primarily occurs within the first 6 months and is more common in women and when the distal intima is tacked down.
Aldoori et al. (1987) studied this question.
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