title: The preoperative evaluation for symptomatic carotid endarterectomy: a debated issue.
authors.affiliation: Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1009, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Olympio
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome