[HSF] Aortic Valve Stenosis and Carotid Stenosis

[erdinç naseri]

The value of surgery in asymptomatic carotid stenosis , be it bilateral ,and in this case less than 90% ( which is the stenosis criteria in most of the studies ) is not clear.Whatver the decision ,it wouldn't be based on evidence and only individualized decision according to the treating surgeon's  experiences.
erdinc > From: Hgrmd at aol.com> Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:48:15 -0500> Subject: Re: [HSF] Aortic Valve Stenosis and Carotid Stenosis> To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> CC: > > Ani, Ed, and Others,> This patient has severe, symptomatic a.s. and severe asymptomatic carotid > disease. I would do the aortic valve first. If the patient otherwise looks > like she will survive 5 years, then fixing asymptomatic carotid disease, > greater than 70%, is indicated. I would do the first carotid about a month after > the heart surgery. The second one would be done a month later. If the > patient isn't doing well after the heart surgery, forget about the carotids.> > Hal> > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489> _______________________________________________> OpenHeart-L mailing list> > Send postings to:> OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, to CHANGE email address, or to view archives:> http://mmp.cjp.com/mailman/listinfo/openheart-l> > All messages transmitted by the OpenHeart-L are subject to the policies and > disclaimers posted at:> http://www.hsforum.com/listdisclaim> -----------------------------------------