Effect of Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial Results on the Performance of Carotid Artery Stent Placement and Carotid Endarterectomy in the United States

CONCLUSION: The frequency of CAS and CEA for carotid artery stenosis has not changed after publication of the CREST. The demographics, pretreatment comorbidity profile, and in-hospital complication rates remained unchanged during the 2 time periods. ABBREVIATIONS: CAS, carotid artery stent placement CEA, carotid endarterectomy CI, confidence interval ICD-9-CM, International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification NIS, National Inpatient Sample
Source: Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Research-Human-Clinical Studies Source Type: research