Why the study?
Does early carotid endarterectomy prevent recurrent stroke in symptomatic patients after a transient ischemic attack?
Population
Symptomatic patients after suffering a transient ischemic attack
Design
Review
Authors
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May support expedited CEA within 7 days post-TIA; leaves open need for prospective confirmation of optimal timing.
Does early carotid endarterectomy prevent recurrent stroke in symptomatic patients after a transient ischemic attack?
Carotid endarterectomy should be performed early (within 7-14 days) after a TIA to maximize stroke prevention, rendering the historical 6-month threshold obsolete.
A.R. Naylor (2015) studied this question.
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