Operative outcome of simultaneous carotid endarterectomy and valvular surgery has not been clarified. We retrospectively reviewed short-term and long-term outcomes after carotid endarterectomy combined with valvular replacement.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine-Westphalia, University of Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.