2017
Outcomes of Primary and Secondary Carotid Artery Stenting
Arhuidese I, Rizwan M, Nejim B, Malas M. Outcomes of Primary and Secondary Carotid Artery Stenting. Stroke 2017, 48: 3086-3092. PMID: 28974632, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.016963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with significantly lower oddsSymptomatic patientsSignificantly lower oddsLower oddsIpsilateral carotid endarterectomyCox regression analysisOdds of hypotensionCarotid artery stentingVascular Quality InitiativeAsymptomatic patientsOdds of hypertensionKaplan-MeierPeriprocedural stroke/deathCAS proceduresPeriprocedural hypotensionArtery stentingCarotid angioplastyCarotid endarterectomyPatientsStroke/deathEvaluate outcomesOddsHypotensionBradycardiaStent
2015
Beta-blocker use is associated with lower stroke and death after carotid artery stenting
Obeid T, Arhuidese I, Gaidry A, Qazi U, Abularrage C, Goodney P, Cronenwett J, Malas M. Beta-blocker use is associated with lower stroke and death after carotid artery stenting. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2015, 63: 363-369. PMID: 26526052, PMCID: PMC5292260, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.08.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplastyCarotid Artery DiseasesChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualFemaleHemodynamicsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioProtective FactorsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsCarotid artery stentingBeta-blocker usePostprocedural hypertensionPostprocedural hypotensionBeta-blockersArtery stentingAssociated with postprocedural hypotensionEffect of preoperative medicationOutcomes of carotid artery stentingPredictors of postoperative strokeAssociated with lower strokeSelection of patientsMultivariate logistic regression modelDistal embolic protection useVascular Quality InitiativeMyocardial infarction rateGranular clinical dataMultiple controlled trialsPreoperative medicationsPostoperative strokeBeta blockersPeriprocedural stroke/deathStroke/death rateLogistic regression modelsStroke/death risk