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Patients with severe asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis do not have a higher risk of stroke and mortality after coronary artery bypass surgery.
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Patients with severe asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis do not have a higher risk of stroke and mortality after coronary artery bypass surgery.

M Mahmoudi, PC Hill, Z Xue, R Torguson, G Ali, SW Boyce, AS Bafi, PJ Corso and R Waksman
Stroke, Vol.42(10), pp.2801-2805
10/2011

Abstract

Aged Carotid Stenosis Coronary Artery Bypass Female Humans Male Middle Aged Prevalence Retrospective Studies Risk Risk Factors Stroke Treatment Outcome
Stroke development is a major concern in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Whether asymptomatic severe carotid artery stenosis (CAS) contributes to the development of stroke and mortality in such patients remains uncertain.

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