Carotid artery disease and stroke during coronary artery bypass surgery.
Stroke is a devastating complication during coronary artery bypass grafting. Screening may identify patients at highest risk. Surgical timing, sequence strategies and carotid stenting remain unresolved. Selective use of techniques could prevent adverse neurological sequelae while achieving complete myocardial revascularization.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, Glasgow.
Philip
P
Curry
Geoff
G
Berg
John
J
Butler
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome