Ultrasonographic Screening of the Carotid Artery in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Ultrasonographic Screening of the Carotid Artery in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

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Background: The incidence of stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is between 0.9% and 6.7%, which significantly increases in-hospital and out-hospital costs. This study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of significant carotid stenosis and its risk factors in CABG.Methods: In tot...

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Main Authors: Sirous Darabian, Maryam Sotoudeh Anvari, Seyed Hesameddin Abbasi, Mohammad Ali Boroumand, Maryam Soleymanzadeh, Madjid Shakiba, Shapour Shirani, Maryam Esfandbod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-09-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
Subjects:
Ultrasonography
Carotid Arteries
Coronary Artery Bypass
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/14095.pdf&manuscript_id=14095

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