Delay prior to expedited carotid endarterectomy: A prospective audit of practice

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 404-410

  Ali, M ^a   Stephenson, J ^a   Naylor, A R ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Rapid treatment; Stroke; TIA

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; SIMVASTATIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL PATIENT; THERAPY DELAY; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; RAPID TREATMENT; STROKE; TIA;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; OPERATING ROOMS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84884210945     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2013.07.015     Document Type: Article

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