Predicting Risk of Perioperative Death and Stroke After Carotid Endarterectomy in Asymptomatic Patients: Derivation and Validation of a Clinical Risk Score

摘要

BackgroundNational guidelines on carotid endarterectomy(CEA) for asymptomatic patients state that the procedure should be performed with a ≤3% risk of perioperative death or stroke. We developed and validated a multivariate model of risk of death or stroke within 30 days of CEA for asymptomatic disease and a related clinical prediction rule.