Preoperative cervical carotid artery contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings are associated with development of microembolic signals on transcranial Doppler during carotid exposure in endarterectomy

Abstract Background and aims Emboli from the surgical site during exposure of the carotid arteries cause new cerebral ischemic lesions or neurological deficits after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). The purpose of the present study was to determine whether preoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasound find...

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