The Role of Carotid Artery Screening Before Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

The Role of Carotid Artery Screening Before Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

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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. Methods: 1045 con...

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Main Authors: Abbasali Karimi, Majid Shakiba, Negar Maghsoodi, Seyed Hesameddin Abbasi, Mohammad Ali Boroumand, Shapour Shirani, Saeed Davoodi, Maryam Esfandbod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006-05-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
Subjects:
Carotid doppler
Carotid screening
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/3028.pdf&manuscript_id=3028

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