Age but not sex is associated with higher risk of in-hospital stroke or death after carotid artery stenting in symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis
The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation of age and sex with the outcome after carotid artery stenting (CAS). We used the statutory nationwide quality assurance database in Germany, in which, among others, all endovascular procedures on the extracranial carotid artery are filed.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Sofie Schmid, Pavlos Tsantilas, Christoph Knappich, Michael Kallmayer, Thorben Breitkreuz, Alexander Zimmermann, Hans-Henning Eckstein, Andreas Kuehnl Tags: Clinical research study Source Type: research