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Carotid endarterectomy surgery versus carotid artery stenting? A prospective comparison of neuropsychological outcome in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Code
3F006010
Duration
01 October 2010 → 30 September 2014
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Biological and physiological psychology
    • Cognitive science and intelligent systems
    • Developmental psychology and ageing
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Cardiac and vascular medicine
    • Neurosciences
    • Orthopaedics
    • Surgery
    • Cardiac and vascular medicine
    • Neurosciences
    • Orthopaedics
    • Surgery
    • Nursing
    • Cardiac and vascular medicine
    • Neurosciences
    • Orthopaedics
    • Surgery
Keywords
intraoperative embolization neuropsychology carotis stenosis
 
Project description

In this study, patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis will be assigned to one of two surgical procedures (carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid stenting (CAS)). Pre- and postoperative neuropsychological functions, several biomarkers and intraoperative embolization will be examined. These data will allow us to answer questions regarding preoperative impairments, postoperative changes in cognitive performance and possible differences between CEA and CAS.