Procedural Risks of Carotid Intervention in 19,000 patients

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) show that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and stenting (CAS) reduce long-term stroke risk in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with carotid artery stenosis. Historical RCTs may not represent contemporary practice and administrative datasets may estimate procedural risks more reliably. We studied procedural risks following carotid intervention in a novel, international administrative dataset of 18,997 patients admitted to 28 hospitals across 7 countries.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Clinical Research, Basic Science Source Type: research