arteriosclerosis stroke
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with an ischemic stroke or TIA (first episode or recurrent disease) AND: an ipislateral stenosis of the carotid artery for which operation of the carotid artery is indicated. Patients need to have an adequate transtemporal window for TCD monitoring og the ateria cerebri media Age > 18 year and
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: proven coagulopathies pregnancy active infections chronic inflammatory diseases anti-phospholipid syndrome active malignancy recent cardiovascular intervention (
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The amount (mean and peak) of MES, measurd with TCD, starting from the first postoperative hour, during a period of 3 hours. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a recurrent ipsilateral ischaemic stroke, or death within a period of 1 year starting from the day of the operation | — |
Countries
Netherlands