2023
What are the benefits and drawbacks of statins in carotid artery disease? A perspective review
Said S, Dardik A, Chaar C. What are the benefits and drawbacks of statins in carotid artery disease? A perspective review. Expert Review Of Cardiovascular Therapy 2023, 21: 763-777. PMID: 37994875, PMCID: PMC11493559, DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2023.2286011.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsCarotid Artery DiseasesHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsPractice Guidelines as TopicProprotein Convertase 9Treatment OutcomeConceptsCarotid artery diseaseCarotid artery stenosisSide effectsArtery diseaseArtery stenosisAlternative therapiesSymptomatic carotid artery stenosisAtherosclerotic carotid artery diseaseMultiple international guidelinesAcute ischemic strokeImpact of statinsGenetic polymorphismsStatin side effectsWarrants close monitoringDrug of choiceSerious side effectsMechanism of statinStatin therapyCarotid revascularizationIschemic strokePCSK9 inhibitorsLipid controlStroke incidencePatient selectionClinical efficacy
2008
Periprocedural Drug Therapy in Carotid Artery Stenting: The Need for More Evidence
Gortler D, Schlösser FJ, Muhs BE, Nelson MA, Dardik† A. Periprocedural Drug Therapy in Carotid Artery Stenting: The Need for More Evidence. Vascular 2008, 16: 303-309. PMID: 19344586, DOI: 10.2310/6670.2008.00081.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnticoagulantsAspirinAtropineCarotid ArteriesCarotid StenosisClopidogrelHeparinHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPremedicationStentsTiclopidineWarfarinConceptsCarotid endarterectomyLarge prospective cohort studyDual antiplatelet therapyProspective cohort studyCarotid artery stentingCohort studyArtery stentingPeriprocedural settingDrug therapyPharmacologic agentsCarotid arteryHigh riskPatient careTherapyOptimal outcomesRegimenGood validityPatientsMore evidenceOutcomesOptimal timeClopidogrelEndarterectomyMedicationsStenting