Length of carotid stenosis predicts peri‐procedural stroke or death and restenosis in patients randomized to endovascular treatment or endarterectomy

ConclusionsIncreasing stenosis length is an independent risk factor for peri‐procedural stroke or death in endovascular treatment and carotid endarterectomy, without favoring one treatment over the other. However, the excess restenosis rate after endovascular treatment compared with carotid endarterectomy increases with longer stenosis at baseline. Stenosis length merits further investigation in carotid revascularisation trials.

Source: International Journal of Stroke - August 1, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Leo H. Bonati, Jörg Ederle, Joanna Dobson, Stefan Engelter, Roland L. Featherstone, Peter A. Gaines, Jonathan D. Beard, Graham S. Venables, Hugh S. Markus, Andrew Clifton, Peter Sandercock, Martin M. Brown, Tags: Research Source Type: research