The Role of Carotid Artery Screening Before Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Background: The incidence of stroke is 2.1-5.2% in bypass surgery patients with a mortality of 0-38%. This study was designed to evaluate the incidence of significant carotid artery stenosis and its related risk factors in candidates for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2006-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Tehran University Heart Center |
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Online Access: | https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/7 |