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Prescription of Guideline-Based Medical Therapies at Discharge After Carotid Artery Stenting and Endarterectomy: An NCDR Analysis Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— US antiplatelet agent and statin discharge prescription rates were suboptimal after both CAS and CEA and varied by revascularization modality, operating physician specialty, and hospital characteristics. Improved and more uniform utilization after these procedures will be critical to the success of comprehensive stroke risk reduction efforts.
Source: Stroke - August 21, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Aronow, H. D., Kennedy, K. F., Wayangankar, S. A., Katzen, B. T., Schneider, P. A., Abou-Chebl, A., Rosenfield, K. A. Tags: Secondary Prevention, Cardiovascular Surgery, Stent, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Peripheral Vascular Disease Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Racial/Ethnic Variation in Carotid Artery Revascularization Utilization and Outcomes: Analysis From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Clinical Sciences
Conclusion— During the study period, utilization of CAS and CEA was highest among non-Hispanic whites. There was a trend toward increased CAS utilization over time among non-Hispanic whites and other groups, and a trend toward increased CEA utilization among Hispanics and blacks. In-hospital major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events remained comparable between groups, whereas 30-day major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events were significantly higher in blacks.
Source: Stroke - May 22, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Wayangankar, S. A., Kennedy, K. F., Aronow, H. D., Rundback, J., Tafur, A., Drachman, D., Patel, B., Sivaram, C. A., Latif, F. Tags: Carotid Stenosis, Carotid endarterectomy, Angioplasty and Stenting Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Urgent Best Medical Therapy May Obviate the Need for Urgent Surgery in Patients With Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— CEA can be performed in the subacute period without significantly increasing the operative risk. The urgent best medical treatment was associated with significant reduction in the risk of early NR in CEA patients. It seems that urgent aggressive best medical treatment may obviate the need for urgent CEA.
Source: Stroke - July 22, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Shahidi, S., Owen-Falkenberg, A., Hjerpsted, U., Rai, A., Ellemann, K. Tags: Secondary prevention, Antiplatelets, Carotid endarterectomy, Transient Ischemic Attacks Clinical Sciences Source Type: research