Carotid Stenting: Is There an Operator Effect? A Pooled Analysis From the Carotid Stenting Trialists' Collaboration [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
Carotid stenting should only be performed by operators with annual procedure volume ≥6 cases per year.

Source: Stroke - January 27, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Calvet, D., Mas, J.-L., Algra, A., Becquemin, J.-P., Bonati, L. H., Dobson, J., Fraedrich, G., Jansen, O., Mali, W. P., Ringleb, P. A., Chatellier, G., Brown, M. M., Carotid Stenting Trialists' Collaboration (CSTC)--Writing Committee:, Calvet, Mas, Algra, Tags: Secondary prevention, Angioplasty and Stenting Clinical Sciences Source Type: research