Open AccessExperiences with carotid endarterectomy at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute
Author(s) -
Madathipat Unnikrishnan,
Shivananda Siddappa,
Rajesh Anto,
V. Ramesh Babu,
Benny Paul,
Thirur Raman Kapilamoorthy,
Sivasankaran Sivasubramonian,
S Sandhyamani,
Rupa Sreedhar,
K. Radhakrishnan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.42937
Subject(s) - medicine , arteriotomy , carotid endarterectomy , stenosis , surgery , stroke (engine) , endarterectomy , asymptomatic , carotid artery disease , coronary artery disease , cardiology , artery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Atherosclerotic carotid artery disease poses a grave threat to cerebral circulation, leading to a stroke with its devastating sequelae, if left untreated. Carotid endarterectomy has a proven track record with compelling evidence in stroke prevention.