Extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis is a risk factor for perioperative stroke in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CAB). Although selective and non-selective methods of preoperative carotid screening have been advocated, it remains unclear if this screening is clinically relevant.
Department of Cardiology, La-Cavale-Blanche Hospital, Brest University Hospital, Boulevard T.-Prigent, 29609 Brest Cedex, France. jean-christophe.cornily@chu-brest.fr