Is contralateral carotis artery occlusion a risk factor for carotid andarterectomy?

Reyhanoglu, Hasan; AŞGÜN, HALİL; Ozcan, Kaan; Erturk, Murat; Durmaz, Isa

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.12356

Is contralateral carotis artery occlusion a risk factor for carotid andarterectomy?

Reyhanoglu H., AŞGÜN H. F., Ozcan K., Erturk M., Durmaz I.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.24, no.2, pp.266-273, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.12356
Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.266-273
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate whether contralateral carotis artery occlusion poses an additional risk for morbidity and mortality in carotid endarterectomy.