Improvements in carotid endarterectomy in Scotland: results of a national prospective survey

J P Pell; R Slack; M Dennis; G Welch

Improvements in carotid endarterectomy in Scotland: results of a national prospective survey

J P Pell, R Slack, M Dennis, G Welch

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The effectiveness of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) depends upon selection of patients with a high absolute risk of stroke, avoidance of delays from intial presentation to surgery and provsion of surgery with a low perioperative risk of stroke. We evaluated these aspects of practice in Scottish hospitals and, by encouraging adherence to national (SIGN) guidelines, attempted to improve the effectiveness of CEA.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	53-6
Number of pages	4
Journal	Scottish Medical Journal
Volume	49
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2004

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Aged
Carotid Stenosis
Endarterectomy, Carotid
Female
Guideline Adherence
Health Care Surveys
Hospitals, Public
Humans
Intraoperative Complications
Male
Medical Audit
Middle Aged
Patient Selection
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Scotland
State Medicine
Stroke
Treatment Outcome

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Improvements in carotid endarterectomy in Scotland: results of a national prospective survey

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