Background and Purpose—Reliable data on the risk of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in
relation to timing of surgery are necessary to plan CEA most effectively, to adjust risks for …

Organ or tissue dysfunction due to acute ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) is the leading
cause of death and disability worldwide. Acute IRI induces cell injury and death in a wide …

Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is a physiological mechanism whereby brief
ischemia—reperfusion episodes attenuate damage by subsequent prolonged ischemic …

Objective This review aimed to analyse the timing of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and
carotid artery stenting (CAS) after the index event as well as 30 day outcomes at varying …

Background and purpose Although the latest recommendations suggest that carotid
endarterectomy (CEA) should be performed in symptomatic carotid artery stenosis (s CAS) …

Objectives To assess timeliness of carotid endarterectomy services in the United Kingdom.
Design Observational study with follow-up to March 2008. Setting UK hospitals performing …

Perioperative cerebral ischemic insults are common in some surgical procedures. The
notion that induced hypothermia can be employed to improve outcome in surgical patients …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether there is any evidence of a systematic reduction in the
operative risk of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for symptomatic stenosis in recent years …

Background Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in the early period after the onset of cerebral
neurologic symptoms seems to be useful in the prevention of recurrent stroke while safety is …

Background and Purpose—The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the
rate of stroke, myocardial infarction, and death in patients undergoing early and late carotid …