Journal article
Delays in Carotid Endarterectomy: The Process is the Problem
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Current recommendations for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for symptomatic carotid stenosis state benefit is greatest when performed within two weeks of symptoms. However, only a minority of cases are operated on within this guideline, and no systematic examinations of reasons for these delays exist.
METHODS: All CEA cases performed at our institution by vascular surgery for symptomatic carotid stenosis after neurologist referral in …
Authors
Blacquiere D; Sharma M; Jetty P
Journal
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 585–589
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
July 2013
DOI
10.1017/s0317167100014712
ISSN
0317-1671