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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Main Authors: Shapour Shirani, Mohammad Ali Boroumand, Seyed Hesameddin Abbasi, Negar Maghsoodi, Majid Shakiba, Abbasali Karimi, Saeed Davoodi, Maryam Esfandbod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006-04-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/7