Transcervical Carotid Artery Revascularization: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Outcomes

Carotid artery stenosis is a determinant factor accused for cerebrovascular events, estimated to be the cause of 10-20% of all ischemic strokes. Trans-cervical carotid artery revascularization (TCAR) has been offered as an alternative to transfemoral carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - April 14, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Marios Sagris, Stefanos Giannopoulos, Spyridon Giannopoulos, Andreas Tzoumas, Pavlos Texakalidis, Nektarios Charisis, Damianos G. Kokkinidis, Rafael D. Malgor, Nicolas J. Mouawad, Christos Bakoyiannis Source Type: research