Carotid Endarterectomy versus Carotid Artery Stenting: No Difference in 30-Day Postprocedure Readmission Rates

In the United States, ischemic stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, precipitated by carotid artery stenosis in 1 of every 5 individuals who suffer a stroke. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) are 2 proven means of intervening on this disease process, with similar patient outcomes. Little is known about the burden of readmission after each of these procedures. We hypothesized that no difference in readmission rates within 30 days would exist for these 2 procedures, in spite of baseline differences that might exist between the 2 patient populations.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research