Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

     Elvera L. Baron , MD,Daniel I. Fremed, MD,Rami O. Tadros, MD,Pedro A. Villablanca, MD, MSc,Adam S. Evans, MD,Menachem M. Weiner, MD,Eric H. Yang, MD, FACC,John T. Augoustides, MD, FASE, FAHA,Farouk Mookadam, MD, FACC, FRCP,Harish Ramakrishna, MD, FASE, FACC     STROKE is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is a leading cause of long-term, acquired adult disability in most developed countries.  In the United States, stroke affects approximately 800,000 people each year and currently is the fifth leading cause of death.     Carotid artery stenosis from atherosclerotic changes of the vessel wall contributes to 10% to 20% of all strokes. As such, carotid artery stenosis is considered to be a modifiable and treatable factor for the risk reduction of subsequent stroke.     The first successful CEA was performed by DeBakey on August 7, 1953. A 53-year-old bus driver presented with intermittent epi...