Surgeon’s 30-Day Outcomes Supporting the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial
Grimm J, Arhuidese I, Beaulieu R, Qazi U, Perler B, Freischlag J, Malas M. Surgeon’s 30-Day Outcomes Supporting the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 1314-1318. PMID: 25391047, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.1762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite major adverse eventsCarotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting TrialCarotid artery stentingMajor adverse eventsAdverse eventsRisk of strokeCarotid endarterectomyMyocardial infarctionVascular surgeonsTreatment modalitiesHigh-risk patient characteristicsRisk of myocardial infarctionRetrospective analysis of patientsPeriprocedural risk of strokeComposite adverse eventsImprove patient selectionAnalysis of patientsRates of myocardial infarctionIncidence of perioperative strokeFisher's exact testPeriprocedural stroke rateCarotid Revascularization EndarterectomyNo significant differencePeriprocedural riskPatient selection