Cognitive improvement in patients with carotid stenosis is independent of treatment type

Cognitive improvement in patients with carotid stenosis is independent of treatment type

Treatment of carotid artery stenosis decreases the long-term risk of stroke and may enhance cerebral blood flow. It is therefore expected to have the potential to prevent cognitive decline or even improve cognition over the long-term. However, intervention itself can cause peri-interventional cere...

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Main Authors: Manuela Wapp, Regula Everts, Yuliya Burren, Frauke Kellner-Weldon, Marwan El-Koussy, Roland Wiest, Andrea Federspiel, Patrik Michel, Gerhard Schroth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2015-12-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
stenting
endarterectomy
carotid artery stenosis
cognitive function
emotional state
carotid artery disease
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2131

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