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Urgency of Carotid Endarterectomy for Secondary Stroke Prevention: Results from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network Stroke 40:2776-2782, Gladstone,D.J.,et al, 2009 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract In this hospital-based cohort, the majority of patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy after a transient ischemic attack or stroke had surgery delayed well beyond the period of maximum effectiveness. To enhance secondary stroke prevention, greater efforts are needed to minimize delays to diagnosis and surgical treatment for patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis.

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