Open AccessManaging hypercholesterolemia and its correlation with carotid plaque morphology in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
Author(s) -
Kittipan Rerkasem
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
vascular health and risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.892
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1178-2048
pISSN - 1176-6344
DOI - 10.2147/vhrm.s3729
Subject(s) - medicine , carotid endarterectomy , stenosis , cholesterol , endarterectomy , cardiology , prospective cohort study
Hypercholesterolemia is a critical problem in patients with carotid atherosclerosis. The adequacy of attention to lipid risk factors in patients with carotid stenosis awaiting carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has rarely been studied. We also assessed patient awareness of hypercholesterolemia and carotid plaque morphology.
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