Patients With Severe Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis Do Not Have a Higher Risk of Stroke and Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Author(s) -
Michael Mahmoudi,
Peter C. Hill,
Zhenyi Xue,
Rebecca Torguson,
Gholam Ali,
Steven W. Boyce,
Ammar S. Bafi,
Paul J. Corso,
Ron Waksman
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.618082
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , stroke (engine) , stenosis , cardiology , mortality rate , revascularization , artery , surgery , heart failure , retrospective cohort study , coronary artery disease , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering
Stroke development is a major concern in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Whether asymptomatic severe carotid artery stenosis (CAS) contributes to the development of stroke and mortality in such patients remains uncertain.
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