Carotid Endarterectomy in a City Hospital Population

Carotid artery stenosis is known to be representative of atherosclerosis throughout the human body. Typically patients who are found to have carotid stenosis in a private hospital setting have had extensive cardiac evaluation and follow-up by internists. Similar patients in the city hospital population come to carotid surgery without prior medical or cardiac evaluation, and do not have follow-up.

In this study, NYU’s vascular surgeons evaluate an underprivileged patient population to determine the necessity for extensive medical or cardiac evaluation prior to carotid surgery.

This will be groundbreaking work in the area of healthcare for the indigent population with respect to vascular surgery.