Complications After Carotid Endarterectomy and Stenting

In several studies, investigators examined 30-day rates of adverse events and readmissions.

Three new studies shed light on outcomes for patients who undergo carotid artery stenting (CAS) or carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in the U.S.

In one study, researchers used an American College of Surgeons database to examine postprocedural adverse events in about 900 CAS patients and 26,000 CEA patients. Thirty-day rates of a combined outcome (stroke, cardiac event, or death) were as follows:

6.3% with CAS for symptomatic carotid stenosis
5.6% with CAS for asymptomatic carotid stenosis
4.9% with CEA for symptomatic carotid stenosis
3.2% with CEA for asymptomatic carotid stenosis

In another study, derived from the same database, postoperative outcomes of CEA were compared by surgical specialty; about 19,700 CEAs were done by vascular surgeons, and a…

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Allan S. Brett, MD

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Allan S. Brett, MD

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Complications After Carotid Endarterectomy and Stenting

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