HealthGrades study: 52 percent lower chance of dying at top-rated hospitals Oct 13, 2009
Carotid Endarterectomy. Cholecystectomy. (EurekAlert!)
Fish oil protects against stroke Oct 3, 2009
Dr. Bazan, an LSUHSC vascular/endovascular surgeon, in collaboration with researchers at Yale University and others at LSUHSC, analyzed plaques from 41 patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy (CEA) to remove plaque buildup in their arteries. Twenty-four patients were asymptomatic and 17 were symptomatic, having had neurological symptoms. (India Times, India)
Racial Disparity Seen in Stroke-Preventing Surgery Aug 1, 2009
The surgery, known as carotid endarterectomy, removes blockages from the carotid (neck) arteries supplying the brain, with the goal of preventing future strokes ... In the new study, reported in the journal Stroke, researchers found that compared with whites, black and Hispanic patients were more likely to have a carotid endarterectomy in inappropriate instances ... Past research has shown that minorities are less likely to have a carotid endarterectomy when it is an appropriate option. (MEDLINEplus)
Factors That Increase Death In Stroke Patients Ages 15 To 49 identified Jul 30, 2009
16, 2007) Patients who undergo combined heart bypass surgery and carotid endarterectomy, the most commonly used stroke prevention surgery, significantly increase their chances of death or stroke, according to. (June 29, 2009) Frequent binge drinking -- having six or more alcoholic drinks at one occasion, at lease once a week -- by Korean men was associated with a dramatic increase in hemorrhagic stroke. (Science Daily)
