Abstract:Objectives:To determine the diagnostic value for predicting cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (CHS) by adding a transcranial Doppler (TCD) measurement in the early postoperative phase after carotid endarterectomy (CEA).Design: Patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy between January 2004 and August 2010 and in whom both intra-and postoperative TCD monitoring were performed were included.Methods: In 184 CEA patients the mean velocity (V mean ) preoperatively (V 1 ), pre-clamping (V 2 ), post-declamping (V 3… Show more
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