Comparison of Complications and Cost for Transfemoral Versus Transcarotid Stenting of Carotid Artery Stenosis

Options for endovascular treatment of carotid artery disease have been developed to compliment with carotid endarterectomy, transfemoral carotid artery stenting (TFCAS) and a hybrid approach with transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR). We sought to capture endpoints outside of stroke, myocardial infarction, and death involved with each procedure at our institution as well as evaluate cost.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research