A systematic review of outcome following synchronous carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass: Influence of surgical and patient variables

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 230-241

  Naylor, Ross ^a   Cuffe, R L ^b   Rothwell, P M ^b   Loftus, I M ^a   Bell, P R F ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Coronary bypass; Staged; Stroke; Synchronous

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 0041971343     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1975     Document Type: Article

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