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Emboli rate during and early after carotid endarterectomy after a single preoperative dose of 120mg acetylsalicylic acid – a prospective double-blind placebo controlled randomised trial. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2005; 29: 156-161.
Published: 1st January 2005
Authors: Tytgat SHAJ, Laman DM, Rijken AM, Klicks R, Voorwinde A, Ultee JM et al. et al.
Conclusion
The number of emboli detected using transcranial Doppler during and after carotid endarterectomy was similar in both groups in a study that included 100 procedures. Increased emboli rates were associated with a significantly higher rate of complications (none vs. 26 per cent, p<0.01).
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