Publications by authors named "Martin J Dennis"
Objective: This study audited operative risk in patients undergoing urgent carotid surgery for crescendo transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).
Methods: Interrogation of the vascular unit database (January 1992 to July 2004) identified 42 patients operated on urgently for crescendo TIAs, which were defined as>or=3 TIAs within the preceding 7 days. Stroke, death, and any major cardiac events were analyzed.