2020
Vertebral Artery Stenosis
Brooks D, Schindler J. Vertebral Artery Stenosis. Current Treatment Options In Cardiovascular Medicine 2020, 22: 35. DOI: 10.1007/s11936-020-00832-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVertebral artery stenosisArtery stenosisEndovascular therapyAggressive risk factor controlExtracranial vertebral artery stenosisHigh-intensity statin therapyIntracranial vertebral artery stenosisSymptomatic vertebral artery stenosisDual antiplatelet therapyLipid-Lowering TherapyRisk factor controlLipid-lowering agentsRisk of strokeNovel lipid-lowering agentsAggressive initiationAntiplatelet therapyStatin therapyCommon conditionHigh riskStenosisMedical careTherapyNatural historyTherapy protocolsStroke
2019
Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting for Patients With Crescendo Transient Ischemic Attacks
Fereydooni A, Gorecka J, Xu J, Schindler J, Dardik A. Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting for Patients With Crescendo Transient Ischemic Attacks. JAMA Surgery 2019, 154: 1055-1063. PMID: 31483458, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.2952.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCrescendo transient ischemic attacksTransient ischemic attackIschemic attackUrgent carotid endarterectomyCarotid endarterectomyTiming of interventionMedical managementSingle transient ischemic attackIntravenous heparin therapyPreoperative medical managementTiming of revascularizationDual antiplatelet therapyAcute neurological eventsOptimal medical managementProhibitive surgical riskCarotid artery stentingHours of presentationMultiple recurrent episodesRandomized clinical trialsAnalysis of patientsCarotid artery plaquesDays of presentationEnglish-language articlesEvidence-based medicineAntiplatelet therapy