2023
Clarifying the rationale supporting selective screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis
Paraskevas K, Nicolaides A, Spence J, Mikhailidis D, Lanza G, Liapis C, Goudot G, Faggioli G, Pini R, Musiałek P, Suri J, Silvestrini M, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Eckstein H, Jawien A, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Myrcha P, Rundek T, Kakkos S, Di Lazzaro V, Svetlikov A, Antignani P, Poredos P, Saba L, Jezovnik M, Blinc A, Sultan S, Knoflach M, Jezovnik M, Capoccia L, Proczka R, Fraedrich G, Zeebregts C, Davies A, Geroulakos G, Ricco J, Mansilha A, Dardik A, Gloviczki P. Clarifying the rationale supporting selective screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. International Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 376: 174-175. PMID: 36681248, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSafety of Carotid Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Stenosis by Age: Meta-Analysis With Individual Patient Data
Leung Y, Bera K, Rodriguez D, Dardik A, Mas J, Simonte G, Rerkasem K, Howard D. Safety of Carotid Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Stenosis by Age: Meta-Analysis With Individual Patient Data. Stroke 2023, 54: 457-467. PMID: 36647921, PMCID: PMC9855737, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.040819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual patient dataSymptomatic elderly patientsSymptomatic carotid stenosisCarotid endarterectomyPerioperative strokeElderly patientsStroke riskMedical therapyCarotid stenosisMyocardial infarctionPatient dataStroke risk increasesRecurrent stroke riskSymptomatic stenosisInterventional armPerioperative deathsPerioperative riskAdverse eventsProspective cohortSymptomatic patientsRandomized trialsOutcome ratesObservational studyOctogenariansEndarterectomy
2022
Screening for asymptomatic carotid stenosis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
Paraskevas K, Eckstein H, Mansilha A, Ricco J, Geroulakos G, Di Lazzaro V, Rundek T, Lanza G, Fraedrich G, Svetlikov A, Suri J, Zeebregts C, Davies A, Capoccia L, Proczka R, Myrcha P, Antignani P, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Spence J, Dardik A, Jezovnik M, Knoflach M, Lavenson G, Kakkos S, Jawien A, Silvestrini M, Blinc A, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Musiałek P, Sultan S, Goudot G, Liapis C, Saba L, Faggioli G, Pini R, Poredos P, Mikhailidis D, Gloviczki P, Nicolaides A. Screening for asymptomatic carotid stenosis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. International Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 372: 120-121. PMID: 36435330, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.11.037.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Periprocedural Drug Therapy in Carotid Artery Stenting: The Need for More Evidence
Gortler D, Schlösser FJ, Muhs BE, Nelson MA, Dardik† A. Periprocedural Drug Therapy in Carotid Artery Stenting: The Need for More Evidence. Vascular 2008, 16: 303-309. PMID: 19344586, DOI: 10.2310/6670.2008.00081.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCarotid endarterectomyLarge prospective cohort studyDual antiplatelet therapyProspective cohort studyCarotid artery stentingCohort studyArtery stentingPeriprocedural settingDrug therapyPharmacologic agentsCarotid arteryHigh riskPatient careTherapyOptimal outcomesRegimenGood validityPatientsMore evidenceOutcomesOptimal timeClopidogrelEndarterectomyMedicationsStenting
2004
Improved outcomes of carotid endarterectomy: the critical role of vascular surgeons.
Teso D, Frattini J, Dardik A. Improved outcomes of carotid endarterectomy: the critical role of vascular surgeons. Seminars In Vascular Surgery 2004, 17: 214-8. PMID: 15449243, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-7967(04)00051-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarotid StenosisClinical CompetenceEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhysician's RolePostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisQuality of Health CareRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsCarotid endarterectomyVascular surgeonsStroke-free survivalHigh-volume hospitalsAnti-platelet agentsHigh-volume surgeonsRecognition of patientsVolume hospitalsAdjunctive medicationsPostoperative patientsVascular patientsVolume surgeonsExcellent outcomesProcedural resultsSurrogate markerVascular careVascular surgeryImproved outcomesHigh riskPatientsProcedural variablesSurgical judgmentUnclear significanceSurgeonsSurgical talent