Contemporary incidence and risk factors for carotid artery disease in patients referred for coronary artery bypass surgery

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the past decade, there has been an increase in the amount of patients with medical co-morbidities referred for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Significant carotid artery disease in patients undergoing CABG procedures increa...

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Main Authors: Wanamaker Kelly M, Moraca Robert J, Nitzberg Diane, Magovern George J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/78