Carotid Artery Stenoses
Conditions
Brief summary
Patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy in the Department of Vascular Surgery at Oslo University Hospital are consecutively included in this evaluation og pre- and postoperative brain MRI.
Detailed description
Patients undergoing surgery for carotid stenosis in our Department are examined by brain MRI before and after carotid surgery to evaluate the rationale for the MRI. Brain lesions on MRI before and after carotid surgery are registered, and related to clinical findings. The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether brain MRI in relation to carotid endarterectomy gives additional information to clinical findings, and to CT scan of the brain.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTBrain MRI
Brain MRI diagnoses tromboembolic lesions or bleeding to the cerebrum and is part of preoperative diagnostic tests before carotid surgery. After surgery brain MRI may present New lesions related to surgery, clinically significant or insignificant. Our goal is to evaluate the relevance of this modality in carotid surgery..
Sponsors
Oslo University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Indication for carotid surgery
Exclusion criteria
* Contraindications to MRI
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brain lesions on MRI | 30 days | Lesions on brain MRI representing thromboembolic or hemorrhagic episodes |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time from Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or minor stroke to surgery | Days before surgery, maximum 6 months | International guidelines recommends surgery within 14 days after TIA |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Complications to carotid surgery | Within 30 days after surgery | TIA, minor stroke, nerve damage |
Outcome results
None listed