The management of extracranial cerebrovascular disease, including carotid endarterectomy
(CEA), carotid stenting and medical management is performed by several specialists …

Objective Stroke is one of the devastating complications after coronary artery bypass graft
(CABG). Underlying carotid artery atherosclerotic disease is reported to be an independent …

Coexisting carotid artery stenosis and coronary artery disease is common and there is
currently no consensus in treatment guidelines on the timing, sequence and methods of …

Background Coronary artery disease requiring coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
frequently coexists with critical carotid stenosis. The most optimized strategy for treating …

Objective Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) with concomitant distal endovascular intervention
(CEA+ D) is infrequently necessary but has often been used as a salvage maneuver when …

A major feature of the atherosclerotic process is its systemic and progressive character. The
plaque pathogenetic mechanisms, morphology, evolution, and predilection site (bifurcation …

HEART DISEASE AND STROKE rank among the top 4 leading causes of death in the United
States. 1 Studies have demonstrated a positive correlation between the 2, even suggesting …

Stroke is a common complication of cardiac surgery, and carotid artery stenosis is an
established risk factor for stroke. Therefore, patients with carotid artery stenosis who are …

Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are at increased risk of
perioperative stroke. Carotid atherosclerosis has been identified as an independent risk …

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate outcomes of simultaneous CEA and
CABG utilizing the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI). Additionally, we seek to investigate risks …