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Can We Stop The Stroke Epidemic In Pakistan?, Ismail A. Khatri, Mohammad Wasay
Can We Stop The Stroke Epidemic In Pakistan?, Ismail A. Khatri, Mohammad Wasay
Department of Medicine
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Should Carotid Endarterectomy Be Performed For Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Pakistan?, N. A. Syed, A. Zakaria, B. A. Khealani, M. Wasay, S. M. Baig, Z. Sophie
Should Carotid Endarterectomy Be Performed For Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Pakistan?, N. A. Syed, A. Zakaria, B. A. Khealani, M. Wasay, S. M. Baig, Z. Sophie
Department of Medicine
Objective: The risk of stroke and death associated with carotid endarterctomy is operator dependant. Data regarding risks of this procedure are not available in Pakistan and therefore it is difficult to make accurate risk benefit analysis for individual patients. Our objective was to determine safety of carotid endarterectomy at an academic tertiary care center in Pakistan.
Methods: Patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy (CEA) at our hospital during a ten-year period were identified through ICD-9 coding system of the hospital medical records. Demographic features. associated medical problems and immediate postoperative complications were recorded and analyzed.
Results: Sixty-three carotid endarterectomies were performed …