Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 48-53 , July 2009

Carotid endarterectomy performed in the morning is associated with increased cerebral microembolization

  • David Bowden, MB, BChir

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge Vascular Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Natalie Hayes, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Nicholas London, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Peter Bell, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • A. Ross Naylor, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Paul Hayes, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge Vascular Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Paul Hayes, MD, FRCS, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Box 201, Cambridge Vascular Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ

Received 4 November 2008 ,Accepted 3 January 2009.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(09)00013-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.01.011

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 48-53 , July 2009

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