2023
Safety 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
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