A Clinical Validation Study of Anatomical Risk Scoring for Procedural Stroke in Patients Treated by Carotid Artery Stenting in the International Carotid Stenting Study.

CONCLUSIONS: No statistically significant association was found between anatomical difficulty, as defined in the DAR score, and procedural stroke risk. However, the small sample size potentially rendered the study underpowered to detect group differences, and confirmation with a larger sample is essential.
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Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - September 24, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: de Waard DD, de Vries EE, Huibers AE, Arnold MM, Nederkoorn PJ, van Dijk LC, van der Lugt A, Koudstaal PJ, Bonati LH, Brown MM, de Borst GJ Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: research