[Risk of stroke and death after carotid endarterectomy].

Objective: The benefit of carotid endarterectomy is highly dependent on surgical risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of stroke and death after carotid endarterectomy, risk factors for poor outcomes, and importance of surgeon's competence.

Material And Methods: A total of 790 carotid endarterectomies performed in the Vilnius University Emergency Hospital between 1995 and 2006 were analyzed.

[Impact of diabetes mellitus on other cardiovascular risk factors in patients with stenosis of the internal carotid artery].

Aim: To examine cardiovascular risk factors, clinical features and their impact on the results of carotid endarterectomy in diabetic patients with stenosis of the internal carotid artery.

Material And Methods: We analysed data on 100 diabetic and 607 nondiabetic patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy in Vilnius University Emergency hospital from 1995 through 2005.

Results: Diabetic patients with carotid artery stenosis were younger (p < 0.

[Results of carotid endarterectomy in diabetic patients].

Unlabelled: Patients with diabetes mellitus have been shown to have an increased incidence of complications after major vascular surgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate the results of carotid endarterectomy in diabetic patients, to determine if results differ from nondiabetic patients, and to examine the risk factors for poor outcome among diabetic patients.

Material And Methods: We reviewed all carotid endarterectomies performed in Emergency Hospital of Vilnius University.

Risk of carotid endarterectomy in patients with cerebral infarction.

Stroke is a clinical diagnosis, but there is uncertainty as to the relative risks of surgery in patients with a visible infarction on brain CT. It is not clear whether visible infarction is associated with higher operative risk and poor outcome or is simply an indicator of a more "severe" stroke. Some studies have indicated that CT evidence of stroke carries an increased risk, other studies have found that patients with a low density and without significant shift on CT, with a stable neurological deficit and a normal level of consciousness can safely undergo carotid endarterectomy.

[Carotid artery atherosclerotic stenosis, plaque structure and stroke].

Objectives: The main indication for carotid endarterectomy is severity of stenosis carotid artery. Several studies have shown the relationship between carotid plaque morphology and cerebrovascular disorders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the structure of carotid plaque and correlate carotid plague morphology with neurological symptoms, stroke risk factors, severity of carotid stenosis and operative stroke.