CAR 8. International Call at VEITH Symposium for Randomized PREvention of CArotid REstenosis (PRECARE) Study by Implementation of Restenosis Risk Rate Calculator and Inflammatory Markers Analysis

We have recently published that three main predictors for carotid restenosis (CR) within 1 year after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) are increased high-sensitivity C-reactive protein before CEA (6 hours), increased fibrinogen 48 hours after surgery, and not taking aspirin after CEA. A Fisher equation incorporating these predictors was created to predict CR after CEA implemented in a computer program, the carotid restenosis risk rate (3R) calculator. This program calculates whether the patient is at low or high risk for CR and displays recommended therapeutic algorithms consisting of aspirin, clopidogrel, cilostazol, and statins.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research