title: Critical pathways can improve results with carotid endarterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia 19106, USA.
authors.forename: Keith D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Calligaro
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Doerr
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McAfee-Bennett
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Dougherty
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D015143:Philadelphia; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020521:Stroke / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014463:Ultrasonography