The association between preoperative clinical risk factors and in-hospital strokes and death following carotid endarterectomy in South African patients
Background: Current surgical management of carotid artery disease includes carotid endarterectomy (CEA). In-hospital strokes and death following CEA might be associated with preinduction blood pressure (BP) measurements and other clinical risk factors.Method: The aim of our study was to determine whether or not there is an association between preinduction BP, other clinical risk factors, and in-hospital strokes or death following CEA in a cohort of South African patients. We collected data from medical records relating to clinical risk factors in patients, preinduction BP measurements, and in-hospital strokes and death, following CEA. The association between preinduction BP and clinical risk factors, and postoperative neurological morbidity and mortality, was analysed using univariate statistical methods.Results: Our cohort consisted of 76 patients who underwent CEA. Eight of these patients had in-hospital strokes or death following their surgery. An association between a history of hypertension or other ...