Research Article

The association between preoperative clinical risk factors and in-hospital strokes and death following carotid endarterectomy in South African patients

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 20 , issue 3 , 2014 , pages: 152–154

DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2014.936777

Author(s): Yoshan Moodley Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, , Bruce M. Biccard Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine,

Keywords: carotid endarterectomy , carotid stenosis , mortality , strokes , surgery

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Abstract

Background: Current surgical management of carotid artery disease includes carotid endarterectomy (CEA). In-hospital strokes and death following CEA might be associated with preinduction blood pressure (BP) measurements and other clinical risk factors.

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