Innominate artery endarterectomy. A 16-year experience
R. E. Carlson, W. K. Ehrenfeld, R. J. Stoney and E. J. Wylie
Transsternal endarterectomy was performed in 34 of 37 patients with
symptomatic atherosclerosis of the innominate artery, with a mortality of
6%. Thirty of the 32 survivors are asymptomatic at an average of 6.1 years
postoperatively. Six of these patients who had ulcerated, nonstenotic
atherosclerotic lesions have had complete cessation of preoperative
transient ischemic attacks. Normal arterial patency has been maintained for
follow-up periods varying from seven months to 16 years.
