New Atherosclerosis Study Findings Recently Were Published by a Researcher at University of Texas Health Science Center Houston (Benefits of prophylactic carotid revascularization in patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis undergoing...).

A recent study conducted at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston explored the benefits of prophylactic carotid revascularization in patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. The research highlighted the increased risk of perioperative stroke in patients undergoing CABG and emphasized the importance of individualized approaches and careful consideration of patient risk factors in determining the need for carotid screening and revascularization before surgery. The study suggested that carotid duplex sonography could be used as an initial screening tool, and that synchronous surgery may be safer than staged procedures for patients with advanced carotid atherosclerosis. [Extracted from the article]