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Do generic cardiac risk assessment tools and CEA-specific risk models predict medical, neurologic, and surgical complications in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy?
Do generic cardiac risk assessment tools and CEA-specific risk models predict medical, neurologic, and surgical complications in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy?
The Halm score and the Revised Cardiac Risk Index effectively predict a broad range of medical, neurologic, and surgical complications following carotid endarterectomy.
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May enhance CEA risk stratification; leaves open need for prospective validation before changing practice.
Press et al. (2006) studied this question.
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