Managing hypercholesterolemia and its correlation with carotid plaque morphology in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy

• Main Authors: Rerkasem K., Gallagher P.J., Grimble R.F., Calder P.C., Shearman C.P.
• Format: Review
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-60249083673&partnerID=40&md5=be95044e63ff3b5ab5a174a5632e7c2a; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19337539; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2301
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Purpose: Hypercholesterolemia is a critical problem in patients with carotid atherosclerosis. The adequacy of attention to lipid risk factors in patients with carotid stenosis awaiting carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has rarely been studied. We also assessed patient awareness of hypercholesterolemia an...