An international, multispecialty, expert-based Delphi Consensus document on controversial issues in the management of patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid stenosis
Paraskevas K, Mikhailidis D, Ringleb P, Brown M, Dardik A, Poredos P, Gray W, Nicolaides A, Lal B, Mansilha A, Antignani P, de Borst G, Cambria R, Loftus I, Lavie C, Blinc A, Lyden S, Matsumura J, Jezovnik M, Bacharach J, Meschia J, Clair D, Zeebregts C, Lanza G, Capoccia L, Spinelli F, Liapis C, Jawien A, Parikh S, Svetlikov A, Menyhei G, Davies A, Musialek P, Roubin G, Stilo F, Sultan S, Proczka R, Faggioli G, Geroulakos G, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Ricco J, Saba L, Secemsky E, Pini R, Myrcha P, Rundek T, Martinelli O, Kakkos S, Sachar R, Goudot G, Schlachetzki F, Lavenson G, Ricci S, Topakian R, Millon A, Di Lazzaro V, Silvestrini M, Chaturvedi S, Eckstein H, Gloviczki P, White C. An international, multispecialty, expert-based Delphi Consensus document on controversial issues in the management of patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid stenosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 79: 420-435.e1. PMID: 37944771, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.09.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptomatic carotid stenosisManagement of patientsConsensus documentCarotid stenosisHospital stroke/deathStroke/deathThree-round Delphi consensus processDelphi consensus processGrade of stenosisCarotid interventionHigh riskPatientsInternational guidelinesStenosisControversial evidenceRound 2Round 1Round 3Consensus processMonthsMost expertsCurrent definitionSpecific responsesGuidelinesParticipantsSafety 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