Abstract
Introduction: Carotid endarterectomy is used for treating patients with severe stenosis (>70%) or cerebrovascular symptoms secondary to internal carotid disease. Eagle score has been used as a predictor of cardiovascular events after major surgery. This study aims to assess the use of Eagle Score as a predictor of major cardiovascular events after carotid endarterectomy.
Materials and methods: A retrospective observational cross-sectional study was conducted. Medical records of patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy between 2017 and 2021 were reviewed. The EAGLE scale was performed pre-surgically to assess the risk of the risk of major complications after carotid endarterectomy from surgery to the last day of hospitalization.
Discussion: A total of 19 patients were assessed pre-surgically using the Eagle scale score and subsequently underwent carotid endarterectomy (Mean age of 77 years-old). The surgical procedure was predominantly performed on symptomatic patients (89.4%), including 10 patients (59%) with a history of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and 7 patients (41%) with a cerebrovascular attack. Previous diagnostic imaging indicated severe carotid artery stenosis in 18 patients (94.7%). According to the EAGLE Scale, the majority presented a moderate risk (68.4%), among whom 5 patients experienced minor complications, and none experienced major complications.
Conclusions: Patients with minor cardiovascular complications after carotid endarterectomy were most commonly adjudicated as moderate risk according to the Eagle score. Further studies with large sample sizes are required to elucidate the role of Eagle Score as predictor of major cardiovascular events after carotid endarterectomy.
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