title: Editorial comment--Identifying risk factors for perioperative outcomes after carotid endarterectomy: the story continues.
authors.forename: Virginia J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rosamond
mesh_terms: D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control