Activities of Daily Living Is a Critical Factor in Predicting Outcome After Carotid Endarterectomy in Asymptomatic Patients
Author(s) -
Anand Dayama,
Pratik Pimple,
Barath Badrinathan,
Richard Lee,
James G. Reeves
Publication year - 2014
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.113.003956
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , carotid endarterectomy , stroke (engine) , outcome (game theory) , endarterectomy , surgery , cardiology , stenosis , mechanical engineering , engineering , mathematics , mathematical economics
Ability to perform basic daily activity represented by functional status (FNS) before surgery can be assessed in the clinic for determining health status of the patient. We sought to study the effect of FNS on postoperative outcomes after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in a national data set.
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