2024
Carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic or asymptomatic extracranial carotid stenosis: A national cohort study
Krittanawong C, Ang S, Tangsrivimol J, Qadeer Y, Wang Z, Virk H, Khalid U, Sharma S, Dardik A. Carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic or asymptomatic extracranial carotid stenosis: A national cohort study. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024, 33: 108094. PMID: 39424210, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.108094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsymptomatic carotid stenosisCarotid artery stenosisCarotid stenosisArtery stenosisAdverse eventsCohort studyAsymptomatic extracranial carotid stenosisNational population-based cohort studyPopulation-based cohort studyAssociated with lower adverse eventsAssociated with high mortalityAlternative to CEAExtracranial carotid stenosisSymptomatic carotid stenosisMortality of patientsCarotid artery stentingLower adverse eventsNational cohort studyAsymptomatic patientsClinical characteristicsArtery stentingPatient populationCarotid endarterectomyStenosisPatientsWhy selective screening for asymptomatic carotid stenosis is currently appropriate: a special report
Paraskevas K, Dardik A, Schermerhorn M, Liapis C, Mansilha A, Lal B, Gray W, Brown M, Myrcha P, Lavie C, Zeebregts C, Secemsky E, Saba L, Blecha M, Gurevich V, Silvestrini M, Blinc A, Svetlikov A, Fernandes e Fernandes J, Schneider P, Gloviczki P, White C, AbuRahma A. Why selective screening for asymptomatic carotid stenosis is currently appropriate: a special report. Expert Review Of Cardiovascular Therapy 2024, 22: 159-165. PMID: 38480465, DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2024.2330660.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsScreening programMass screening programPopulation-wide screening programsRisk factor modificationHigh riskHigh risk of strokeMyocardial infarctionInitiation of preventive measuresRisk of strokeIntensive medical therapyAsymptomatic carotid artery stenosisFactor modificationCost-effectiveLifestyle measuresPrevent future strokeAsymptomatic carotid stenosisTargeted screeningCarotid artery stenosisFuture strokeScreening of populationsCarotid revascularization proceduresProphylactic carotid interventionMedical therapyPreventive measuresCV events
2023
Recent advances and controversial issues in the optimal management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Paraskevas K, Brown M, Lal B, Myrcha P, Lyden S, Schneider P, Poredos P, Mikhailidis D, Secemsky E, Musialek P, Mansilha A, Parikh S, Silvestrini M, Lavie C, Dardik A, Blecha M, Liapis C, Zeebregts C, Nederkoorn P, Poredos P, Gurevich V, Jawien A, Lanza G, Gray W, Gupta A, Svetlikov A, Fernandes E Fernandes J, Nicolaides A, White C, Meschia J, Cronenwett J, Schermerhorn M, AbuRahma A. Recent advances and controversial issues in the optimal management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 79: 695-703. PMID: 37939746, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsBest medical treatmentTranscarotid artery revascularizationAsymptomatic carotid stenosisCarotid revascularization proceduresRevascularization proceduresCarotid endarterectomyCarotid stenosisPatient subgroupsRisk prediction modelCognitive dysfunctionOptimal managementStroke risk prediction modelManagement of patientsSpecific patient subgroupsDuplex ultrasound examinationTreatment of patientsIndividual patient preferencesPubMed/PubMed CentralIndividual patient needsCarotid plaque ulcerationMagnetic resonance angiography scansArtery revascularizationSilent infarctsStroke riskCerebrovascular reserve