Dual antiplatelet therapy prior to carotid endarterectomy reduces post-operative embolisation and thromboembolic events: Post-operative transcranial doppler monitoring is now unnecessary

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 162-167

  Sharpe, R Y ^a   Dennis, M J S ^a   Nasim, A ^a   McCarthy, M J ^a   Sayers, R D ^a   London, N J M ^a   Naylor, A R ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Clopidogrel; Dextran; Embolisation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; DEXTRAN;

AGED; ANGIOSCOPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BLEEDING; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

AGED; ANGIOSCOPY; ANTICOAGULANTS; ASPIRIN; DEXTRANS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TICLOPIDINE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, TRANSCRANIAL;

EID: 77955431492     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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