Learning curve of Transfemoral Carotid Artery Stenting in the Vascular Quality Initiative Registry

With the recent expansion of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) coverage, transfemoral carotid artery stenting (tfCAS) is expected to play a larger role in the management of carotid disease. Existing research on the tfCAS learning curve, primarily conducted over a decade ago, may not adequately describe the current effect of physician experience on outcomes. Since about 30% of perioperative stroke/death post-CAS occur after discharge, appropriate thresholds for in-hospital event rates have been suggested to be

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - February 28, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Gabriel Jabbour, Sai Divya Yadavalli, Sabrina Straus, Andrew P. Sanders, Vinamr Rastogi, Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, Richard J. Powell, Roger B. Davis, Marc L. Schermerhorn Source Type: research