Homocysteine Improves Risk Stratification in Patients Undergoing Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis | Zendy

Nikolaus Duschek | Zendy; Samarth Ghai | Zendy; Fahrudin Sejkic | Zendy; Jürgen Falkensammer | Zendy; Edda Skrinjar | Zendy; Kurt Huber | Zendy; Johann Wojta | Zendy; Thomas Waldhör | Zendy; Wolfgang Hübl | Zendy; Afshin Assadian | Zendy

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Homocysteine Improves Risk Stratification in Patients Undergoing Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis

Author(s) -

Nikolaus Duschek,

Samarth Ghai,

Fahrudin Sejkic,

Jürgen Falkensammer,

Edda Skrinjar,

Kurt Huber,

Johann Wojta,

Thomas Waldhör,

Wolfgang Hübl,

Afshin Assadian

Publication year - 2013

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.113.001819

Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , carotid endarterectomy , stenosis , homocysteine , surgery , cardiology , endarterectomy , internal carotid artery , prospective cohort study

A limited life expectancy reduces the benefit from carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for treatment of asymptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis. The aim of this study was to assess homocysteine as stratifying biomarker to improve prediction of postoperative survival.

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