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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2020

Carotid endarterectomy versus conservative management of the asymptomatic carotid stenosis before coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective study.

Mario Lescan, Mateja Andic, Oana Bartos, Christian Schlensak, Migdat Mustafi

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mario LescanDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler Strasse 3, D-72076, Tübingen, Germany. mario.lescan@med.uni-tuebingen.de.ORCID 0000-0002-3124-4994
Mateja AndicDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler Strasse 3, D-72076, Tübingen, Germany.
Oana BartosDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler Strasse 3, D-72076, Tübingen, Germany.
Christian SchlensakDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler Strasse 3, D-72076, Tübingen, Germany.
Migdat MustafiDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler Strasse 3, D-72076, Tübingen, Germany.
University of Tübingen · DE

Funding

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen IN-1148721
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOur retrospective single-center study aimed to evaluate the safety of the carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in comparison to patients with untreated asymptomatic carotid stenosis ≥60% before CABG.

methodsThis single-center retrospective study included 174 patients with asymptomatic unilateral carotid stenosis treated between 2004 and 2017 with CABG. Thereof 106 patients had CEA before cardiac surgery either by a simultaneous (n = 62) or staged (n = 44) approach. Patients with untreated carotid stenosis served as control (no-CEA group; n = 68).

resultsThe mean stenosis grade was higher in the CEA group (CEA 83% (±1), no-CEA 71% (±1) p < 0.0001). The overall stroke rate was 5/174 (3%) and was due to a high incidence of stroke in the no-CEA group (CEA: 0/106 (0%); No-CEA 5/68 (7%) p = 0.0083). The overall mortality was 1% and comparable between the groups (CEA: 2/106 (2%); No-CEA 0/68 (0%) p = 0.5211). Stroke related mortality was not observed. The groups were similar regarding the incidence of myocardial infarction (p = 1.0), atrial fibrillation (p = 0.1931), delirium (p = 0.2106) and IMC/ICU stay (p = 0.1542). No significant difference in the subgroup analysis was found between the simultaneous and staged approach regarding the myocardial infarction (simultaneous: 1/62 (1%); staged: 1/44 (1%); p = 1.0).

conclusionsCEA performed as a staged procedure in local anesthesia or a simultaneous procedure in general anesthesia, may reduce the stroke risk prior to CABG.

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Conservative TreatmentCoronary Artery BypassEndarterectomy, CarotidAgedAsymptomatic DiseasesCarotid StenosisCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeCardiac surgeryCarotid endarterectomyCarotid stenosisSimultaneous procedureStaged procedure

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PMID32560688
PMCPMC7304183
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