title: Regarding "Cardiac Morbidity of Carotid Endarterectomy Using Regional Anesthesia Is Similar to Carotid Stent Angioplasty".
authors.affiliation: First Department of Propedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Ippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece georgegalyfos@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galyfos
authors.affiliation: First Department of Propedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Ippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zografos
authors.affiliation: First Department of Propedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Ippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Filis
mesh_terms: D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D017130:Angioplasty / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents
keywords: carotid endarterectomy; carotid stenting; general anesthesia; local anesthesia; myocardial infarction; troponin