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ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2015

Previous chronic cerebral infarction is predictive for new cerebral ischemia after carotid endarterectomy.

Mehmet Besir Akpinar, Veysel Sahin, Neslin Sahin, Ahmet Feyzi Abacilar, İlker Kiris, Ihsan Sami Uyar, Faik Fevzi Okur

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Article in Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mehmet Besir AkpinarDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sifa University Faculty of Medicine, Fevzipasa Bulvari No: 172/2 Basmane Konak, 35240, Izmir, Turkey. mbakpinar@hotmail.com.
Veysel SahinDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sifa University Faculty of Medicine, Fevzipasa Bulvari No: 172/2 Basmane Konak, 35240, Izmir, Turkey. veyselkvc@gmail.com.
Neslin SahinDepartment of Radiology, Sifa University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. neslinshn@gmail.com.
Ahmet Feyzi AbacilarDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sifa University Faculty of Medicine, Fevzipasa Bulvari No: 172/2 Basmane Konak, 35240, Izmir, Turkey. afabacilar@hotmail.com.
İlker KirisDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sifa University Faculty of Medicine, Fevzipasa Bulvari No: 172/2 Basmane Konak, 35240, Izmir, Turkey. kirisilker@yahoo.com.
Ihsan Sami UyarDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sifa University Faculty of Medicine, Fevzipasa Bulvari No: 172/2 Basmane Konak, 35240, Izmir, Turkey. ihsansami@hotmail.com.
Faik Fevzi OkurDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sifa University Faculty of Medicine, Fevzipasa Bulvari No: 172/2 Basmane Konak, 35240, Izmir, Turkey. okurfaikfevzi@yahoo.com.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between preoperative chronic cerebral ischemia and postoperative new cerebral ischemia in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA).

methodsWe reviewed the diffusion weighted magnetic resonance images (DWI) of the 51 patients (37 men, mean age 68.8 ± 8.4 years) undergoing isolated CEA in the preoperative and early postoperative period. The number, anatomic location and the size of new ischemic lesions were recorded.

resultsIn the preoperative period, 28 (54.9 %) patients were symptomatic. There was chronic cerebral infarction in the preoperative DWI images of 17 patients (33.3 %). In the postoperative period, there was newly developed cerebral ischemia in postoperative DWI images of eight (15.7 %) patients. Six of the eight patients with newly developed cerebral ischemia had chronic cerebral infarction in their preoperative DWI images. The incidence of newly developed cerebral ischemia after CEA in patients with preoperative chronic cerebral ischemia was significantly higher than the incidence in patients without preoperative chronic cerebral ischemia (p = 0.01).

conclusionThe results of the present study suggest that preoperative chronic cerebral ischemia may aggravate postoperative newly developed cerebral ischemia in patients undergoing CEA.

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AgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaCerebral InfarctionEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of Tests

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