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The Effect of Contralateral Carotid Occlusion in Patients Undergoing Carotid Ar...
Duarte-Gamas, Luis; Pereira-Neves, António; Jácome, Filipa; Domingues-Monteiro, Diogo; Rocha-Neves, João P.INTRODUCTION: Contralateral carotid occlusion (CCO) is considered a high-risk condition for patients undergoing carotid artery endarterectomy (CEA). Patients with a CCO may be intolerant to carotid cross-clamping during CEA, thus prone to postoperative adverse neurological outcomes. Patients with CCO may also have a higher burden of atherosclerotic disease, leading to a higher rate of cardiovascular events. MET...
THE ROLE OF THE RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH IN CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE
Duarte-Gamas, Luis; Pereira-Neves, António; Fragão-Marques, Mariana; Vilaça, Isabel; Rocha-Neves, João P.; Teixeira, JoséIntroduction: Carotid disease affects 3-4% of the general population. The association between systemic low-grade inflammation and atherosclerosis has led to the study of blood biomarkers, such as red blood cell distribution width – coefficient of variation (RDW-CV), and their role in the pathophysiology and prognosis of carotid artery disease. The aim of this study was to review the literature regarding the rel...