Carotid endarterectomy versus conservative management of the asymptomatic carotid stenosis before coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Our retrospective single-center study aimed to evaluate the safety of the carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in comparison to patients with untreated asymptomatic carotid stenosis ≥60% before CABG. Methods This single-center retrospective study included 174 patients with asymptomatic u...

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Main Authors: Mario Lescan, Mateja Andic, Oana Bartos, Christian Schlensak, Migdat Mustafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01585-z