Nonselective carotid artery ultrasound screening in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: Is it necessary? Khalil Masabni, MD, Joseph F. Sabik, MD, Sajjad Raza, MD, Theresa Carnes, MPH, Hemantha Koduri, MD, Jay J. Idrees, MD, Jocelyn Beach, MD, Haris Riaz, MD, Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD, Heather L. Gornik, MD, Eugene H. Blackstone, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 151, Issue 2, Pages 402-409 (February 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.09.108 Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Diagram of study flow showing carotid artery ultrasound screening, its results, interventions, and endpoints. pts., Patients; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; Pre-op, preoperative; CTA, computed tomography angiography; MRA, magnetic resonance angiography. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016 151, 402-409DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.09.108) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Stroke occurrence by severity of carotid artery stenosis in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016 151, 402-409DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.09.108) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions