2023
Clarifying the rationale supporting selective screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis
Paraskevas K, Nicolaides A, Spence J, Mikhailidis D, Lanza G, Liapis C, Goudot G, Faggioli G, Pini R, Musiałek P, Suri J, Silvestrini M, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Eckstein H, Jawien A, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Myrcha P, Rundek T, Kakkos S, Di Lazzaro V, Svetlikov A, Antignani P, Poredos P, Saba L, Jezovnik M, Blinc A, Sultan S, Knoflach M, Jezovnik M, Capoccia L, Proczka R, Fraedrich G, Zeebregts C, Davies A, Geroulakos G, Ricco J, Mansilha A, Dardik A, Gloviczki P. Clarifying the rationale supporting selective screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. International Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 376: 174-175. PMID: 36681248, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSafety 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
2022
Screening for asymptomatic carotid stenosis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
Paraskevas K, Eckstein H, Mansilha A, Ricco J, Geroulakos G, Di Lazzaro V, Rundek T, Lanza G, Fraedrich G, Svetlikov A, Suri J, Zeebregts C, Davies A, Capoccia L, Proczka R, Myrcha P, Antignani P, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Spence J, Dardik A, Jezovnik M, Knoflach M, Lavenson G, Kakkos S, Jawien A, Silvestrini M, Blinc A, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Musiałek P, Sultan S, Goudot G, Liapis C, Saba L, Faggioli G, Pini R, Poredos P, Mikhailidis D, Gloviczki P, Nicolaides A. Screening for asymptomatic carotid stenosis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. International Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 372: 120-121. PMID: 36435330, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.11.037.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Impact of Race on the Outcome of Carotid Endarterectomy
Dardik A, Bowman H, Gordon T, Hsieh G, Perler B. Impact of Race on the Outcome of Carotid Endarterectomy. Annals Of Surgery 2000, 232: 704-709. PMID: 11066143, PMCID: PMC1421225, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200011000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital strokeIndependent risk factorLow-volume hospitalsCarotid endarterectomyBlack patientsHigh-volume surgeonsHospital chargesWhite patientsInfluence of raceBlack raceRisk factorsMaryland Health Services Cost Review Commission databaseHigher mean hospital chargesPerformance of CEANonfederal acute care hospitalsMultivariate logistic regression analysisElective carotid endarterectomyHospital stroke rateOptimal surgical careLonger hospital stayMean hospital chargesOutcome of surgeryHigher hospital chargesTotal hospital chargesLength of stay