Staged Carotid Artery Stenting and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Versus Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Concomitant Coronary and Carotid Disease

Conclusion. The risk of ipsilateral stroke in the isolated CABG approach in patients with concomitant coronary and carotid stenosis is small, and there is no evidence that this risk is lessened by prophylactic CAS. Staged CAS + CABG may become the preferred option in patients with symptomatic bilateral carotid stenosis with stable cardiac status if it is conducted in a high-volume center by experienced operators. read more
Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research