title: Risk prediction of outcome following carotid endarterectomy.
abstract: The quoted combined mortality and morbidity following carotid endarterectomy is about 5-7%. In an attempt to identify a subgroup of high risk patients, a review has been undertaken of 404 carotid endarterectomies performed between January 1985 and March 1994. The perioperative mortality rate was 2%, with 3.4% of patients experiencing transient neurological deficits and 4% permanent strokes. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the influence on outcome of age, gender, indication for surgery, bilateral internal carotid artery disease, hypertension and smoking. No significant explanators were identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Studies, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Hayward
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Currie
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lopatazidis
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Lamont
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Baird
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000401:mortality*; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D012306:Risk; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome