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Karatas M, Parsova KE, Keskin M, Ocal L, Doğan S, Keles N. Prognostic value of serum albumin to creatinine ratio in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting. INT ANGIOL 2024; 43:290-297. [PMID: 38577708 DOI: 10.23736/s0392-9590.24.05112-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to investigate the prognostic value of serum albumin-to-creatinine ratio (sACR) in carotid artery stenting (CAS) patients regarding in-hospital and 5-year outcomes. METHODS This is a retrospective study. Baseline characteristics were compared between patients by admission albumin to creatinine ratio and categorized accordingly: T1, T2 and T3. 609 patients were included in the study. Serum albumin and creatinine levels at hospital admission were used to calculate the sACR. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality. MACE consisted of stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), myocardial infarction (MI) and death. All follow-up data were obtained from electronic medical records or by interview. The study was terminated after 60 months of follow-up. RESULTS Serum albumin levels were found to be significantly lower in T1, while creatinine was found to be significantly higher in T1. T1 has the lowest sACR while T3 has the highest. In hospital, ipsilateral stroke, major stroke, MI and death were significantly higher in T1. In long-term outcomes, ipsilateral stroke, major stroke, and death were significantly higher in T1. CONCLUSIONS Low sACR values at hospital admission was independently associated with in-hospital and long-term mortality and major stroke in patients underwent CAS.
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- Mesut Karatas
- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Medicana Atasehir Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye
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Lai Z, Peng M, He H, Li Y, Bai X, Cai J. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting vs aggressive medical management on stroke or intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7567. [PMID: 37161029 PMCID: PMC10169842 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34663-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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There are currently two main treatment strategies mainly for high-risk patients: percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting (PTAS) and aggressive medical management (AMM). However, the choice between PTAS or AMM remains controversial for patients with stroke or intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS). The investigators searched the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane library databases. Randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing PTAS and AMM for patients with stroke or ICAS were selected. RevMan 5.3 was used to analyze the results and assess risk of bias. The primary endpoints are stroke and death within 30 days after enrollment, or ischemic stroke in the territory of the qualifying artery beyond 30 days, and entire follow-up endpoints. The secondary outcomes were the disabling or fatal stroke, and incidence of death within 3 years. Four studies, 989 patients were included in this article. The AMM group was superior in the entire follow-up endpoint (OR 0.56; 95% CI 0.40, 0.79). The AMM also better in primary endpoint within 30 days (OR 0.32; 95% CI 0.17, 0.61). There was no significant difference beyond 30 days (OR 1.08; 95% CI 0.63, 1.86). The remaining outcomes, such as stroke and death, were not significantly different (P > 0.05). This meta-analysis shows AMM is significantly more effective than PTAS in subjects with ICAS due to the high rate of periprocedural stroke (OR 0.32; 95% CI 0.17, 0.61) and stroke during the entire follow-up (OR 0.56; 95% CI 0.40, 0.79) associated with PTAS. Furthermore, PTAS offers no additional benefits over AMM beyond 30 days (OR 1.08; 95% CI 0.63, 1.86).
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- Zhiyu Lai
- Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Encephalopathy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Hospital of Guangzhou University Mega Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Encephalopathy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Hospital of Guangzhou University Mega Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Encephalopathy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Hospital of Guangzhou University Mega Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Encephalopathy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Hospital of Guangzhou University Mega Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Encephalopathy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Hospital of Guangzhou University Mega Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Encephalopathy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
- Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Hospital of Guangzhou University Mega Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, No. 55 Neihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China.
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Naylor R, Rantner B, Ancetti S, de Borst GJ, De Carlo M, Halliday A, Kakkos SK, Markus HS, McCabe DJH, Sillesen H, van den Berg JC, Vega de Ceniga M, Venermo MA, Vermassen FEG, Esvs Guidelines Committee, Antoniou GA, Bastos Goncalves F, Bjorck M, Chakfe N, Coscas R, Dias NV, Dick F, Hinchliffe RJ, Kolh P, Koncar IB, Lindholt JS, Mees BME, Resch TA, Trimarchi S, Tulamo R, Twine CP, Wanhainen A, Document Reviewers, Bellmunt-Montoya S, Bulbulia R, Darling RC, Eckstein HH, Giannoukas A, Koelemay MJW, Lindström D, Schermerhorn M, Stone DH. Editor's Choice - European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2023; 65:7-111. [PMID: 35598721 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 166.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Petkoska D, Zafirovska B, Vasilev I, Novotni G, Bertrand OF, Kedev S. Radial and ulnar approach for carotid artery stenting with Roadsaver™ double layer micromesh stent: Early and long-term follow-up. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 101:154-163. [PMID: 36478513 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIMS We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of carotid artery stenting (CAS) with a newly designed double-layer micromesh stent using wrist approach in patients with significant carotid disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 2016 and December 2021, 105 patients undergoing CAS with Roadsaver™ stent were enrolled in a single center prospective study. Follow-up assessments included neurological exams, duplex ultrasound (DUS), and 12-lead ECG. The primary endpoint was the 30-day composite rate of stroke, death, and myocardial infarction. Secondary endpoints included procedure success, access site complications, device success, target lesion revascularization, and in-stent restenosis evaluated with DUS. Long-term outcomes up to 72 months of follow-up were assessed in all eligible patients. RESULTS The study population was predominantly male (69.5%) with a median age of 68 ± 8 years. Patients were symptomatic in 80% of the cases, and 35% fulfilled the high-risk criteria for surgical endarterectomy. The right internal carotid artery was the target artery in 56 (53.4%), and the left in 49 (46.6%) of the cases. All procedures were successfully completed from the right wrist, with right radial access in 94 (89.5%) cases and ulnar artery access with previous radial artery occlusion in 11 (10.5%) cases. All patients were treated successfully with the study device. The primary endpoint was met with a 30-day major adverse event rate of 0.9% (1/105). Up to 72 months of follow-up (median 30 ± 20 months) there were no strokes, neurological deaths, or target lesion revascularization of the treated lesion. Doppler ultrasound examination revealed nonsignificant in-stent restenosis in two asymptomatic patients. There was no hand ischemia detected in any patient. CONCLUSION Results from this study demonstrate the radial and ulnar access for CAS with double layer micromesh Roadsaver™ stent is safe and feasible and associated with favorable early and long-term follow-up.
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- University Clinic of Cardiology, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Interventional Cardiology, Quebec Heart-Lung Institute, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- University Clinic of Cardiology, Skopje, North Macedonia
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Mazurek A, Malinowski K, Rosenfield K, Capoccia L, Speziale F, de Donato G, Setacci C, Wissgott C, Sirignano P, Tekieli L, Karpenko A, Kuczmik W, Stabile E, Metzger DC, Amor M, Siddiqui AH, Micari A, Pieniążek P, Cremonesi A, Schofer J, Schmidt A, Musialek P. Clinical Outcomes of Second- versus First-Generation Carotid Stents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11164819. [PMID: 36013058 PMCID: PMC9409706 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11164819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background: Single-cohort studies suggest that second-generation stents (SGS; “mesh stents”) may improve carotid artery stenting (CAS) outcomes by limiting peri- and postprocedural cerebral embolism. SGS differ in the stent frame construction, mesh material, and design, as well as in mesh-to-frame position (inside/outside). Objectives: To compare clinical outcomes of SGS in relation to first-generation stents (FGSs; single-layer) in CAS. Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies with FGSs and SGS (PRISMA methodology, 3302 records). Endpoints were 30-day death, stroke, myocardial infarction (DSM), and 12-month ipsilateral stroke (IS) and restenosis (ISR). A random-effect model was applied. Results: Data of 68,422 patients from 112 eligible studies (68.2% men, 44.9% symptomatic) were meta-analyzed. Thirty-day DSM was 1.30% vs. 4.11% (p < 0.01, data for SGS vs. FGS). Among SGS, both Casper/Roadsaver and CGuard reduced 30-day DSM (by 2.78 and 3.03 absolute percent, p = 0.02 and p < 0.001), whereas the Gore stent was neutral. SGSs significantly improved outcomes compared with closed-cell FGS (30-day stroke 0.6% vs. 2.32%, p = 0.014; DSM 1.3% vs. 3.15%, p < 0.01). At 12 months, in relation to FGS, Casper/Roadsaver reduced IS (−3.25%, p < 0.05) but increased ISR (+3.19%, p = 0.04), CGuard showed a reduction in both IS and ISR (−3.13%, −3.63%; p = 0.01, p < 0.01), whereas the Gore stent was neutral. Conclusions: Pooled SGS use was associated with improved short- and long-term clinical results of CAS. Individual SGS types, however, differed significantly in their outcomes, indicating a lack of a “mesh stent” class effect. Findings from this meta-analysis may provide clinically relevant information in anticipation of large-scale randomized trials.
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- Adam Mazurek
- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University, 31-202 Krakow, Poland
- Correspondence: (A.M.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Telemedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Krakow, Poland
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- Vascular Surgery, Surgery Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie/Neuroradiologie, Imland Klinik Rendsburg, 24768 Rendsburg, Germany
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- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University, 31-202 Krakow, Poland
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- Centre of Vascular and Hybrid Surgery, E.N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, 630055 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of General, Vascular Surgery, Angiology and Phlebology, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, U.C.C.I. Polyclinique d’Essey, 54270 Nancy, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, SUNY University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University, 31-202 Krakow, Poland
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University, 31-202 Krakow, Poland
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- Cardiovascular Department, Humanitas Gavazzeni Hospital, 24125 Bergamo, Italy
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- MVZ-Department Structural Heart Disease, Asklepios Clinic St. Georg, 20099 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, John Paul II Hospital, Jagiellonian University, 31-202 Krakow, Poland
- Correspondence: (A.M.); (P.M.)
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The clinical application of a scoring protocol to select endarterectomy or stenting for carotid artery stenosis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:4687. [PMID: 35304584 PMCID: PMC8933476 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08807-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Previously we described the protocol-based decision for choosing the proper surgical treatment option for carotid stenosis. The objective of this study is to describe our experiences of using this scoring protocol in the selection of endarterectomy or stenting for carotid stenosis. Between October 2014 and March 2018, the scoring protocol was applied to a total of 105 consecutive patients. Eighty (76.2%) patients had symptomatic stenosis ≥ 50%, and 25 (23.8%) patients had asymptomatic stenosis ≥ 80%. We also speculated about how effectively the protocol worked in the real clinical setting. Stenting was performed in 73 patients and endarterectomy in 32 patients. Overall, 98 (93.3%) patients were treated according to the protocol, while the protocol was violated in seven (6.7%) patients. Sixty-one (58.1%) patients received treatments that were decided by the protocol. There were 37 (35.2%) patients who had the same score for both treatment options. Among these patients, 28 patients underwent stenting and nine patients underwent endarterectomy. In the stenting cases, 90.4% of the patients followed the protocol and violations occurred in 9.6%. In the endarterectomy cases, all of the patients followed the protocol. Overall, one patient had a procedure-related complication without morbidity. During the 12-month follow-ups, there were no restenoses or major strokes. Minor strokes were diagnosed in three (2.8%) patients. In patients with carotid artery stenosis, stenting and endarterectomy should be considered simultaneously together, not against each other. Our scoring protocol can be used to weigh these options and applied in clinical practice.
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Elsayed N, Yei KS, Naazie I, Goodney P, Clouse WD, Malas M. The impact of carotid lesion calcification on outcomes of carotid artery stenting. J Vasc Surg 2021; 75:921-929. [PMID: 34592377 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.08.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The impact of carotid artery lesion calcification on adverse events following carotid artery stenting is not well-studied. Few reports associated heavily calcified lesions with high risk of perioperative stroke following transfemoral carotid artery stenting (TFCAS). With the advent of transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR), we aimed to compare the outcomes of these two procedures stratified by the degree of lesion calcification. METHODS Our cohort was derived from the Vascular Quality Initiative database for carotid artery stenting. Patients with missing information on the degree of carotid artery calcification were excluded. Patients were stratified into two groups: >50% (heavy) calcification and ≤50% (no/mild) calcification. The Student t test and the χ2 test were used to compare patients' baseline characteristics and crude outcomes, as appropriate. Clinically relevant and statistically significantly variables on univariable analysis were added to a logistic regression model clustered by center identifier. RESULTS A total of 11,342 patients were included. Patients with >50% calcification were older, had more comorbidities, and more contralateral occlusion. There were more patients with prior ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy in the ≤50% calcification group. In patients who underwent TCAR, there were no significant differences between those who had >50% vs ≤50% carotid calcification in the odds of in-hospital adverse outcomes. However, in patients with heavy calcification who underwent TFCAS, there was a 50% to 60% increase in the odds of stroke (odds ratio [OR], 1.6; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.04-2.5; P = .03), stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) (OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.1-2.3; P = .013), and stroke/death (OR, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.02-2.08; P = .039). Compared with TFCAS in patients with heavy calcification, TCAR was associated with a 40% to 90% reduction in the odds of contralateral stroke (OR, 0.13; 95% CI, 0.04-0.4; P = .001), contralateral stroke/TIA (OR, 0.3; 95% CI, 0.1-0.87; P = .024), any stroke/TIA (OR, 0.6; 95% CI, 0.38-0.91; P = .02), death (OR, 0.3; 95% CI, 0.13-0.72; P = .006), stroke/death (OR, 0.5; 95% CI, 0.32-0.8; P = .004), and stroke/death/myocardial infarction (OR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.39-0.87; P = .008). There were no significant differences in the odds of stroke and myocardial infarction. CONCLUSIONS In this retrospective analysis of patients undergoing TFCAS vs TCAR in the Vascular Quality Initiative database, TCAR demonstrated favorable outcomes compared with TFCAS among patients with calcification greater than 50% of the carotid circumference. Advance burden of carotid artery calcification was associated with worse outcomes in patients undergoing TFCAS but not TCAR. These results are consistent with previously demonstrated superiority of flow reversal compared with distal embolic protection devices. Further research is needed to assess long-term outcomes and confirm the durability of TCAR in heavily calcified lesions.
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- Nadin Elsayed
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, Calif
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, Calif
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, Calif
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- Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Va
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, Calif.
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Keskin M, Öcal L, Cerşit S, Yılmaz C, Küp A, Çelik M, Doğan S, Koyuncu A, Kaya A, Turkmen MM. The Predictive Role of a Novel Risk Index in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting: Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:105955. [PMID: 34242858 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory mechanisms play an important role in both atherosclerosis and stroke. There are several inflammatory peripheral blood count markers associated with carotid artery stenosis degree, symptomatic carotid artery lesions and carotid artery stent restenosis that reported in previous studies. However, the prognostic role of the blood cell counts and their ratios in predicting in-hospital and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS) has not been comprehensively investigated. Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) proved its' efficiency in patients with solid tumors and its' role was rarely examined in cardiovascular disorders and stroke. The current study evaluated the effect of this novel risk index on in-hospital and long-term outcomes in a large patient population who underwent CAS. METHOD A total of 732 patients with carotid artery stenosis who underwent CAS were enrolled to the study. SII was calculated using the following formula: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio × total platelet count in the peripheral blood (per mm3) and the patients were stratified accordingly: T1, T2 and T3. In-hospital and 5-year outcomes were compared between the tertiles of SII. RESULTS During the hospitalization, major stroke, ipsilateral stoke, myocardial infarction, death and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) rates were significantly higher in high SII level (T3) compared to SII levels (T1 and 2). In long-term outcomes, ipsilateral stroke, major stroke, transient ischemic attack, death, and MACE were significantly higher in the patients with higher SII level (T3). The 5-year Kaplan-Meier overall survival for T1, T2, and T3 were 97.5%, 96.7% and 86.0% respectively. In-hospital and 5-year regression analyses demonstrated that high SII was independently associated with MACE and mortality. CONCLUSION SII was independently associated with in-hospital and long-term clinical outcomes in patients undergoing CAS. Immune and inflammation status, as assessed easily and quickly using SII, has a good discriminative value in these patients.
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- Muhammed Keskin
- Cardiology, Bahcesehir University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Bahcesehir University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Assessing the Suitability of the Carotid Bifurcation for Stenting: Anatomic and Morphologic Considerations. J Vasc Surg 2021; 74:2087-2095. [PMID: 34175382 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Over the years where stents have been used to treat carotid lesions, a great deal has been learned about which anatomical characteristics lead to adverse outcomes. This review summarizes the anatomic and morphologic characteristics of the carotid vasculature that can help guide patient selection and clinical decision-making. METHODS Each of the carotid artery anatomy and lesion characteristics that are relevant to carotid stenting are described in detail. These are accompanied with evidence-based outcomes and results. RESULTS Data on the prevalence of carotid artery lesions that are unsuitable for stenting are summarized and the implications of these data for practice are discussed, especially as they pertain to transcarotid artery revascularization. CONCLUSIONS CAS can be viable option for carotid revascularization, but the lesion must be acceptable and safe for stent placement. There should be thorough assessment to rule out the presence of severe tortuosity, long-segment disease, severe calcification (circumferential or exophytic), mobile-plaque, swollen ICA sign, and carotid diameters outside the acceptable range. In carefully chosen lesions with the absence of the unfavorable characteristics described-TCAR may offer improved periprocedural success, and CAS may attain better long-term durability.
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AbuRahma AF, Avgerinos ED, Chang RW, Darling RC, Duncan AA, Forbes TL, Malas MB, Perler BA, Powell RJ, Rockman CB, Zhou W. The Society for Vascular Surgery implementation document for management of extracranial cerebrovascular disease. J Vasc Surg 2021; 75:26S-98S. [PMID: 34153349 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.04.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Ali F AbuRahma
- Department of Surgery, West Virginia University-Charleston Division, Charleston, WV.
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hearrt & Vascular Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Vascular Surgery, Permanente Medical Group, San Francisco, Calif
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- Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, Calif
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- Division of Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Therapy, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Md
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, New York University Langone, New York, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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Quispe-Orozco D, Limaye K, Zevallos CB, Farooqui M, Mendez-Ruiz A, Ansari S, Dajles A, Samaniego EA, Derdeyn C, Ortega-Gutierrez S. Safety and efficacy of symptomatic carotid artery stenting performed in an emergency setting. Interv Neuroradiol 2020; 27:411-418. [PMID: 33283595 DOI: 10.1177/1591019920977552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has increasingly emerged as an alternative strategy to carotid endarterectomy in the treatment of patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis. Optimal timing for CAS after symptoms onset remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CAS when performed in an emergency setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of CAS patients admitted to our CSC with symptomatic extracranial carotid occlusion or significant stenosis from January 2014-September 2019. Emergency CAS was defined as CAS performed during the same hospitalization from TIA/stroke onset, whereas elective CAS as CAS performed on a subsequent admission. The primary outcome was defined as the occurrence of any stroke, myocardial infarction, or death related to the procedure at 3 months of follow-up. Secondary outcomes included periprocedural complications and the rate of restenosis/occlusion at follow-up. Logistic regression and survival analyses were used to compare outcomes and restenosis at follow-up. RESULTS We identified 75 emergency and 104 elective CAS patients. Emergency CAS patients had significantly higher rates of ipsilateral carotid occlusion (17% vs. 2%, p < 0.001) and use of general anesthesia (19% vs. 4%, p = 0.001) than elective CAS. There were no significant differences between emergency and elective CAS in the primary (5.7% vs. 1%, p = 0.161) and secondary (9% vs. 4.8%, p = 0.232) outcomes. We did not find differences in the rate of restenosis/occlusion (7% vs. 11.6%; log-rank test p = 0.3) at a median of 13 months follow-up. CONCLUSION In our study, emergency CAS in symptomatic patients might have a similar safety and efficacy profile to elective CAS at 3 months and long-term follow-up.
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- Darko Quispe-Orozco
- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.,Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.,Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Dakour-Aridi H, Cui CL, Barleben A, Schermerhorn ML, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Malas MB. Poststent ballooning during transcarotid artery revascularization. J Vasc Surg 2020; 73:2041-2049.e1. [PMID: 33253868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.10.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Poststent ballooning/angioplasty (post-SB) have been shown to increase the risk of stroke risk after transfemoral carotid artery stenting. With the advancement of transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) with dynamic cerebral blood flow reversal, we aimed to study the impact of post-SB during TCAR. METHODS Patients undergoing TCAR in the Vascular Quality Initiative between September 2016 and May 2019 were included and were divided into three groups: those who received prestent deployment angioplasty only (pre-SB, reference group), those who received poststent deployment ballooning only (post-SB), and those who received both prestent and poststent deployment ballooning (prepost-SB). Patients who did not receive any angioplasty during their procedure (n = 367 [6.7%]) were excluded because these represent a different group of patients with less complex lesions than those requiring angioplasty. Primary outcome was in-hospital stroke or death. Analysis was performed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression models. RESULTS Of 5161 patients undergoing TCAR, 34.7% had pre-SB only, 25% had post-SB only, and 40.3% had both (prepost-SB). No differences in the rates of in-hospital and 30-day stroke, death, and stroke/death were observed among the three groups; in-hospital stroke/death in the pre-SB group was 1.4% (n = 25), post-SB 1.2% (n = 16), and prepost-SB 1.4% (n = 29; P = .92). However, patients undergoing post-SB and prepost-SB had higher rates of in-hospital transient ischemic attacks (TIA) (post-SB, 0.9%; prepost-SB, 1% vs pre-SB, 0.2%, P < .01) and postprocedural hypotension (16.6% and 16.8% vs 13.1%, respectively; P < .001). Post-SB also had longer operative times, as well as flow reversal and fluoroscopy times. On multivariable analysis, no association was seen between post-SB and the primary outcome of in-hospital stroke/death (post-SB odds ratio [OR], 0.88; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.44-1.73; prepost-SB OR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.57-1.70). Similarly, no significant differences were noted in terms of postprocedural hemodynamic instability and 30-day outcomes. However, post-SB and prepost-SB were associated with four times the odds of in-hospital TIA compared with pre-SB alone (post-SB OR, 4.24 [95% CI, 1.51-11.8]; prepost-SB OR, 4.76 [95% CI, 1.53-14.79]; P = .01). Symptomatic patients had higher rates of in-hospital stroke/death compared with their asymptomatic counterparts; however, there was no significant interaction between symptomatic status and ballooning in predicting the primary outcome. CONCLUSIONS Post-SB was used in 65.3% of TCAR patients. This maneuver seems to be safe without an increase in the odds of postoperative in-hospital stroke/death. However, the increased rates of TIA associated with post-SB requires further investigation.
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- Hanaa Dakour-Aridi
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, Calif
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, Calif
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, Calif
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, Calif.
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Cerşit S, Öcal L, Keskin M, Gürsoy MO, Küp A, Çelik M, Eren H, Akyol S, Dereli S, Türkmen MM. Usefulness of CHA 2DS 2-VASc Score to predict clinical outcomes of patients undergoing carotid artery stenting. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020; 37:783-789. [PMID: 33103225 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-020-02078-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The CHA2DS2-VASc score predicts stroke and mortality risk in several cardiovascular diseases regardless of atrial fibrillation. In this study, we aimed to investigate the ability of CHA2DS2-VASc score to predict in-hospital and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS). The study population included 558 patients undergoing CAS. The patients were stratified into three groups based on their CHA2DS2-VASc scores [low (≤ 2, n = 123), moderate (3-5, n = 355) and high (6-8, n = 80)]. In-hospital and 3-year outcomes were compared between the groups. In-hospital rates of ipsilateral and major strokes and death were significantly different between the groups (1.6% vs. 3.9% vs. 16.2%; 1.6% vs. 4.5% vs. 16.2%; 0.8% vs. 3.1% vs. 13.8%, p < 0.001 for all, respectively). At 3 years of follow-up, rates of ipsilateral and major strokes and death were significantly increased in patients with highscore compared to those with moderate and low scores (1.6% vs. 5.8% vs. 13%, p = 0.005; 0.8% vs. 5.2% vs. 13%, p = 0.001; 1.6% vs. 8.4% vs. 15.9%; p = 0.002, respectively). After adjusting for multi-model Cox regression analysis, CHA2DS2-VASc score persisted as an independent prognostic factor for mortality and major stroke in patients undergoing CAS. Higher CHA2DS2-VASc score predicted increased risk of in-hospital and 3- year stroke and mortality in patients undergoing CAS.
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- Sinan Cerşit
- Cardiology, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey. .,, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Cardiology, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Katip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Elbistan State Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Ordu University School of Medicine, Ordu, Turkey
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- Cardiology, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Casana R, Bissacco D, Malloggi C, Tolva VS, Odero A, Domanin M, Trimarchi S, Silani V, Parati G. Aortic arch types and postoperative outcomes after carotid artery stenting in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients. INT ANGIOL 2020; 39:485-491. [PMID: 33086779 DOI: 10.23736/s0392-9590.20.04494-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the aortic arch type on technical and clinical success of carotid artery stenting (CAS) procedure. METHODS Clinical and anatomical data of consecutive patients who underwent CAS from 2010 to 2018 were prospectively collected and retrospectively analyzed. Primary outcome was technical success, define as successful stent delivery and deployment and <30% residual carotid stenosis. Secondary outcomes were death, stroke, myocardial infarction (MI) and transient ischemic attack (TIA) rates at 30 days after CAS. Subgroups analysis with asymptomatic and symptomatic patients were also performed. RESULTS During the study period, 523 patients were enrolled and analyzed. Among these, 176 (33.6%) had Type I, 227 (43.4%) had Type II and 120 (23.0%) had Type III or bovine aortic arch (BAA) type. Technical success rate was achieved in 96.0% of cases. At 30 days, if compared with Type I or II, patient with Type III or BAA experienced a higher death rate (0 vs. 0 vs. 1.8%, respectively; P=0.056) and combined postoperative stroke/TIA rate (3% vs. 2.8% vs. 9.9%, respectively; P=0.012). No differences for same outcomes between asymptomatic and symptomatic patients were described, although the latter group experienced more postoperative MI. A multivariate analysis revealed Type III or BAA as an independent risk factor for postoperative stroke/TIA (HR 3.23, IC95% 1.40-7.45; P=0.006). CONCLUSIONS In this cohort of patients, death and postoperative neurological complications rates were associated with Type III or BAA, irrespective of symptomatic patients' status. Extremely attention is required during perioperative period in patients who were candidate to CAS and with challenging aortic arch anatomy.
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- Renato Casana
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Department of Surgery, Milan, Italy - .,Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Laboratory of Research in Vascular Surgery, Milan, Italy -
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Laboratory of Research in Vascular Surgery, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Policlinico di Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Department of Surgery, Milan, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Department of Neurology-Stroke and Neuroscience, Ospedale San Luca, Milan, Italy.,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Ospedale San Luca, Milan, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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Öcal L, Küp A, Keskin M, Cerşit S, Çelik M, Eren H, Gürsoy MO, Öztürkeri B, Öztürk B, Turkmen MM. Prognostic significance of pre-procedural prognostic nutritional index in patients with carotid artery stenting. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2020; 29:104932. [PMID: 32689619 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammation and malnutrition play a critical role in the outcomes of patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS). Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is commonly utilized to evaluate the peri-operative immune-nutritional status of patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery and is independently associated with survival. We assessed the association between immune-nutritional status, indexed by PNI, and outcomes in CAS patients. METHODS A total of 615 patients hospitalized for CAS in a tertiary heart center were enrolled in the study. PNI was calculated using the following formula: 10× serum albumin value (g/dL) + 0.005 × total lymphocyte count in the peripheral blood (per mm3). In-hospital and 5-year outcomes (ipsilateral stroke, major stroke, transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction, and mortality) were compared between the tertiles of PNI. RESULTS In-hospital outcomes were similar between the groups except the increased mortality in decreasing tertiles of PNI. During a mean follow-up duration of 51.1 months, the lower PNI tertile was related to unfavorable outcomes. After adjusting for multi-model Cox regression analysis, PNI persisted as an independent prognostic factor for mortality and major stroke. CONCLUSION PNI was independently associated with long-term mortality and major stroke in CAS patients. Malnutrition and inflammation, which can be assessed easily and quickly using PNI, have an important prognostic value in the patients undergoing CAS.
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- Lütfi Öcal
- Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Cardiology, Elbistan State Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
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- Cardiology, Atatürk Training And Research Hospital, Katip Çelebi University, İzmir, Turkey.
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- Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Cardiology, Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
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- Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Conway AM, Nguyen Tran NT, Qato K, Ehidom C, Stoffels GJ, Giangola G, Carroccio A. Complexity of Aortic Arch Anatomy Affects the Outcomes of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization Versus Transfemoral Carotid Artery Stenting. Ann Vasc Surg 2020; 67:78-89. [PMID: 32339690 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) has been shown to have half the rates of transient ischemic attack (TIA), stroke, and death compared with transfemoral carotid artery stenting (TFCAS). Successful outcomes of TFCAS require careful patient selection. The aim of this study was to determine the outcomes of TFCAS versus TCAR in both simple (type I) and complex (type II and III) aortic arches. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was performed comparing the outcomes of patients undergoing TFCAS versus TCAR with simple and complex aortic arches using the Vascular Quality Initiative registry from August 2011 to May 2019. The primary outcome was a composite of in-hospital TIA/stroke/death. RESULTS About 6,108 carotid artery interventions were analyzed, including 3,536 (57.9%) patients with type I, 2,013 (33.0%) with type II, and 559 (9.2%) with type III aortic arch. In 3,535 patients with a simple arch, 1,917 underwent TFCAS and 1,619 had TCAR. Mean age was 70.6 (±9.5) years, and 2,382 (67.4%) patients were males. The primary outcome of postoperative TIA/stroke/death was seen significantly less frequently in those undergoing TCAR compared with TFCAS in simple arches (odds ratio [OR], 0.63; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.43-0.94; P = 0.0236). Although the individual outcome of death occurred less often in TCAR (P = 0.0025), there was no difference in the occurrence of in-hospital stroke (P = 0.8836) or TIA (P = 0.4608). On multivariable analysis, TCAR was associated with improved outcomes (P = 0.0062). A worse outcome was associated with increasing age (P < 0.001), a prior stroke (P < 0.0001), and increasing number of stents (P = 0.0483). In 2,572 patients with a complex arch, 1,416 underwent TFCAS and 1,156 had TCAR. Mean age was 73.0 (±9.1) years, and 1,655 (64.4%) were males. In complex arch anatomy, the primary outcome of in-hospital TIA/stroke/death was seen significantly less frequently in TCAR compared with TFCAS (OR, 0.49; 95% CI, 0.31-0.77; P = 0.0022). Again noted was a significant difference in death, with better outcomes in TCAR (P = 0.0133). Although the occurrence of in-hospital TIA was no different between the 2 approaches (P = 0.6158), there were significantly fewer strokes in those treated with TCAR (P = 0.0132). TCAR (P = 0.0146) was associated with improved outcomes. A worse outcome was seen with advancing age (P = 0.0003), prior strokes (P = 0.01), and a left-sided lesion (P = 0.0176). CONCLUSIONS TCAR has improved outcomes of TIA/stroke/death compared with TFCAS in both simple and complex aortic arch anatomy. In simple aortic arches, there is no difference in neurologic outcomes between both approaches. In complex arch anatomy, TCAR has fewer strokes.
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- Allan M Conway
- Department of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY.
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- Department of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY
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Thirty-Day Outcome of Carotid Artery Stenting in Elderly Patients: A Single-Center Experience. World Neurosurg 2020; 138:e311-e316. [PMID: 32112939 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The safety of carotid artery stenting (CAS) in elderly patients is controversial. The aims of this study were to evaluate 30-day outcomes after CAS in elderly patients (≥70 years old) and to investigate risk factors for postoperative incidence of major adverse clinical events (MACE) to improve CAS safety based on clinical evidence in this specific subgroup of patients. METHODS The data set included patients who underwent CAS between 2001 and 2017 at Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University. The primary outcome variable was 30-day postoperative incidence of the following MACE: death, myocardial infarction, and ipsilateral stroke. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify high-risk patients and procedural characteristics associated with MACE. RESULTS A total of 1029 elderly patients who underwent CAS for carotid artery stenosis were identified and analyzed. The incidence of postoperative MACE was 3.01% (n = 31 cases [5 deaths, 24 strokes, and 2 myocardial infarctions]). After multivariate analysis, independent predictors of MACE included a family history of stroke (odds ratio [OR] = 3.817; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.227-11.876; P = 0.021), symptomatic status (OR = 2.650; 95% CI, 1.210-5.806; P = 0.015), and modified Rankin Scale score ≥3 (OR = 4.594; 95% CI, 1.708-12.352; P = 0.003). Hyperlipidemia was not an independent risk factor (OR = 1.597; 95% CI, 0.745-3.425; P = 0.229). CONCLUSIONS At our center, CAS was safely performed in elderly patients. A family history of stroke, symptomatic status, and modified Rankin Scale score ≥3 indicating a neurologic deficit increased the risk of 30-day postoperative MACE.
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Müller MD, Lyrer P, Brown MM, Bonati LH. Carotid artery stenting versus endarterectomy for treatment of carotid artery stenosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020; 2:CD000515. [PMID: 32096559 PMCID: PMC7041119 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd000515.pub5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Carotid artery stenting is an alternative to carotid endarterectomy for the treatment of atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis. This review updates a previous version first published in 1997 and subsequently updated in 2004, 2007, and 2012. OBJECTIVES To assess the benefits and risks of stenting compared with endarterectomy in people with symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid stenosis. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Stroke Group Trials Register (last searched August 2018) and the following databases: CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, and Science Citation Index to August 2018. We also searched ongoing trials registers (August 2018) and reference lists, and contacted researchers in the field. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing stenting with endarterectomy for symptomatic or asymptomatic atherosclerotic carotid stenosis. In addition, we included RCTs comparing carotid artery stenting with medical therapy alone. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS One review author selected trials for inclusion, assessed trial quality and risk of bias, and extracted data. A second review author independently validated trial selection and a third review author independently validated data extraction. We calculated treatment effects as odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), with endarterectomy as the reference group. We quantified heterogeneity using the I² statistic and used GRADE to assess the overall certainty of evidence. MAIN RESULTS We included 22 trials involving 9753 participants. In participants with symptomatic carotid stenosis, compared with endarterectomy stenting was associated with a higher risk of periprocedural death or stroke (the primary safety outcome; OR 1.70, 95% CI 1.31 to 2.19; P < 0.0001, I² = 5%; 10 trials, 5396 participants; high-certainty evidence); and periprocedural death, stroke, or myocardial infarction (OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.14 to 1.80; P = 0.002, I² = 0%; 6 trials, 4861 participants; high-certainty evidence). The OR for the primary safety outcome was 1.11 (95% CI 0.74 to 1.64) in participants under 70 years old and 2.23 (95% CI 1.61 to 3.08) in participants 70 years old or more (interaction P = 0.007). There was a non-significant increase in periprocedural death or major or disabling stroke with stenting (OR 1.36, 95% CI 0.97 to 1.91; P = 0.08, I² = 0%; 7 trials, 4983 participants; high-certainty evidence). Compared with endarterectomy, stenting was associated with lower risks of myocardial infarction (OR 0.47, 95% CI 0.24 to 0.94; P = 0.03, I² = 0%), cranial nerve palsy (OR 0.09, 95% CI 0.06 to 0.16; P < 0.00001, I² = 0%), and access site haematoma (OR 0.32, 95% CI 0.15 to 0.68; P = 0.003, I² = 27%). The combination of periprocedural death or stroke or ipsilateral stroke during follow-up (the primary combined safety and efficacy outcome) favoured endarterectomy (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.24 to 1.85; P < 0.0001, I² = 0%; 8 trials, 5080 participants; high-certainty evidence). The rate of ipsilateral stroke after the periprocedural period did not differ between treatments (OR 1.05, 95% CI 0.75 to 1.47; P = 0.77, I² = 0%). In participants with asymptomatic carotid stenosis, there was a non-significant increase in periprocedural death or stroke with stenting compared with endarterectomy (OR 1.72, 95% CI 1.00 to 2.97; P = 0.05, I² = 0%; 7 trials, 3378 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). The risk of periprocedural death or stroke or ipsilateral stroke during follow-up did not differ significantly between treatments (OR 1.27, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.84; P = 0.22, I² = 0%; 6 trials, 3315 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). Moderate or higher carotid artery restenosis (50% or greater) or occlusion during follow-up was more common after stenting (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.12 to 3.60; P = 0.02, I² = 44%), but the difference in risk of severe restenosis was not significant (70% or greater; OR 1.26, 95% CI 0.79 to 2.00; P = 0.33, I² = 58%; low-certainty evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Stenting for symptomatic carotid stenosis is associated with a higher risk of periprocedural stroke or death than endarterectomy. This extra risk is mostly attributed to an increase in minor, non-disabling strokes occurring in people older than 70 years. Beyond the periprocedural period, carotid stenting is as effective in preventing recurrent stroke as endarterectomy. However, combining procedural safety and long-term efficacy in preventing recurrent stroke still favours endarterectomy. In people with asymptomatic carotid stenosis, there may be a small increase in the risk of periprocedural stroke or death with stenting compared with endarterectomy. However, CIs of treatment effects were wide and further data from randomised trials in people with asymptomatic stenosis are needed.
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- Mandy D Müller
- University Hospital BaselDepartment of Neurology and Stroke CenterPetersgraben 4BaselSwitzerland4031
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- University Hospital BaselDepartment of Neurology and Stroke CenterPetersgraben 4BaselSwitzerland4031
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- UCL Institute of NeurologyDepartment of Brain Repair & RehabilitationBox 6, The National HospitalQueen SquareLondonUKWC1N 3BG
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- University Hospital BaselDepartment of Neurology and Stroke CenterPetersgraben 4BaselSwitzerland4031
- UCL Institute of NeurologyDepartment of Brain Repair & RehabilitationBox 6, The National HospitalQueen SquareLondonUKWC1N 3BG
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Caliste X, Laser A, Darling RC. CEA vs. stent in patients with acute strokes: are they equally effective? THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2019; 61:133-142. [PMID: 31603298 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.19.11137-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death worldwide with 15 million strokes annually. Extracranial carotid stenosis contributes to major stroke morbidity and mortality as a significant etiology of ischemic strokes. For acute stroke, in addition to optimal medical management, patients may be candidates for carotid endarterectomy and/or carotid stenting for secondary stroke reduction. This paper set out to review the data currently available regarding equivalency of the two intervention options. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A comprehensive literature review was performed through PubMed and other sources using the key words carotid endarterectomy, carotid artery stent, acute stroke, symptomatic carotid stenosis, flow reversal, TCAR. Studies which solely evaluated patients with asymptomatic disease were ineligible for the study. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Review of landmark trials such as NASCET and CREST in addition to more recent studies demonstrates the effectiveness of surgical management with carotid endarterectomy of acute stroke. Carotid stenting has also been shown to have acceptable outcomes in certain patient populations. CONCLUSIONS Carotid endarterectomy continues to demonstrate effectiveness and safety for management of acute stroke, while carotid stenting has limitations. Carotid artery stenting has been shown to be non-inferior in some patient populations, but more recent and future technologic developments may expand the potential acceptable patient selection criteria.
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- Xzabia Caliste
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA -
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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Lamanna A, Maingard J, Barras CD, Kok HK, Handelman G, Chandra RV, Thijs V, Brooks DM, Asadi H. Carotid artery stenting: Current state of evidence and future directions. Acta Neurol Scand 2019; 139:318-333. [PMID: 30613950 DOI: 10.1111/ane.13062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Both carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) are common treatments for carotid artery stenosis. Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have compared CEA to CAS in the treatment of carotid artery stenosis. These studies have suggested that CAS is more strongly associated with periprocedural stroke; however, CEA is more strongly associated with myocardial infarction. Published long-term outcomes report that CAS and CEA are similar. A reduction in complications associated with CAS has also been demonstrated over time. The symptomatic status of the patient and history of previous CEA or cervical radiotherapy are significant factors when deciding between CEA or CAS. Numerous carotid artery stents are available, varying in material, shape and design but with minimal evidence comparing stent types. The role of cerebral protection devices is unclear. Dual antiplatelet therapy is typically prescribed to prevent in-stent thrombosis, and however, evidence comparing periprocedural and postprocedural antiplatelet therapy is scarce, resulting in inconsistent guidelines. Several RCTs are underway that will aim to clarify some of these uncertainties. In this review, we summarize the development of varying techniques of CAS and studies comparing CAS to CEA as treatment options for carotid artery stenosis.
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- Anthony Lamanna
- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology Austin Hospital Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology Austin Hospital Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Adelaide South Australia Australia
- The University of Adelaide Adelaide South Australia Australia
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- Interventional Radiology ServiceNorthern Hospital Radiology Melbourne, Victoria Australia
- School of Medicine, Faculty of HealthDeakin University Waurn Ponds Victoria Australia
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- Education and Research CentreBeaumont Hospital Dublin Ireland
- Department of RadiologyRoyal Victoria Hospital Belfast UK
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- Department of ImagingMonash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Monash ImagingMonash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Stroke Division, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental HealthUniversity of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia
- The University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Department of NeurologyAustin Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology Austin Hospital Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Department of RadiologyAustin Hospital Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology Austin Hospital Melbourne Victoria Australia
- School of Medicine, Faculty of HealthDeakin University Waurn Ponds Victoria Australia
- Department of ImagingMonash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Monash ImagingMonash Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Department of RadiologyAustin Hospital Melbourne Victoria Australia
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Liang P, Wu WW, Schermerhorn ML. Recent advances in the treatment of carotid artery disease. THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2019; 60:345-353. [PMID: 30845790 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.19.10922-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Transfemoral carotid stenting has struggled to become a suitable alternative to carotid endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid disease because of higher perioperative stroke risks, even with use of embolic protection devices. To reduce the perioperative stroke rates associated with carotid stenting, several advancements in stent design, embolic protection systems, and technical approaches have been developed. Transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) was also recently introduced as a novel carotid artery stenting option which circumvents several of the high embolic-risk maneuvers found in transfemoral carotid stenting and employs a flow reversal system that provides continuous embolic protection throughout the procedure. Early results from this technique have shown low stroke/death rates comparable to carotid endarterectomy while maintaining the minimally invasive benefits of carotid stenting. TCAR has a strong potential to become the preferred method of carotid stenting in the near future and may challenge carotid endarterectomy as the preferred carotid artery revascularization method.
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- Patric Liang
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA -
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Abiko M, Sakamoto S, Ochiai J, Yamada N, Kuroki K, Kurisu K. Applicability of Carotid Artery Stenting for Patients 80 Years or Older: A Single-Center Experience. World Neurosurg 2018; 119:e323-e327. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 07/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Shen S, Jiang X, Dong H, Peng M, Wang Z, Che W, Zou Y, Yang Y. Effect of aortic arch type on technical indicators in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting. J Int Med Res 2018; 47:682-688. [PMID: 30378455 PMCID: PMC6381475 DOI: 10.1177/0300060518807604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective This study was performed to explore the effect of the aortic arch type on technical indicators in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS). Methods The data of 224 consecutive patients who underwent unilateral CAS from January 2011 to December 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. The requirement for placement of the guiding catheter into the common carotid artery with assistance of an angiographic catheter, fluoroscopy time, contrast agent dose, and adverse events were recorded. Results The fluoroscopy time was significantly longer and the contrast agent dose was significantly higher in patients with Type III than Type I and II arches. Significantly more patients with Type III than Type I and II arches required placement of the guiding catheter with assistance of an angiographic catheter (46.2% vs. 15.0%, respectively). The procedural success rate was significantly lower in patients with Type III than Type I and II arches (96.2% vs. 100.0%, respectively). The incidence of death, myocardial infarction, and all types of stroke was significantly higher in patients with Type III than Type I and II arches (7.7% vs. 1.7%, respectively). Conclusions The aortic arch type is an important influential factor in CAS. Type III arches are associated with more difficulties and complications.
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- Songhe Shen
- 1 Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China
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- 2 Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- 2 Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- 3 Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- 1 Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China
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- 2 Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- 2 Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- 2 Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Provide a current overview regarding the optimal strategy for managing patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. RECENT FINDINGS Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) reduce long-term stroke risk in asymptomatic patients. However, CAS is associated with a higher risk of peri-procedural stroke. Improvements in best medical therapy (BMT) have renewed uncertainty regarding the extent to which results from older randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing outcomes following carotid intervention can be generalised to modern medical practise. 'Average surgical risk' patients with an asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis of 60-99% and increased risk of late stroke should be considered for either CEA or CAS. In patients deemed 'high risk' for surgery, CAS is indicated. Use of an anti-platelet, anti-hypertensive and statin, with strict glycaemic control, is recommended. Results from ongoing large, multicentre RCTs comparing CEA, CAS and BMT will provide clarity regarding the optimal management of patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.
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Mohammadian R, Sharifipour E, Taheraghdam A, Mansourizadeh R, Altafi D, Fattahzadeh G, Sariaslani P, Yousefshahi P, Ebrahimzadeh K, Vahedian M, Golzari SEJ. Efficacy of carotid artery stenting on stroke prevention of octogenarians. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2018; 173:187-193. [PMID: 30165319 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 07/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Octogenarians account for a third of ischemic stroke (IS) patients and applying endovascular carotid artery stenting (CAS), as a secondary prevention, in these patients is challenging. The aim of this study was to evaluate peri-procedural and long term clinical and angiographic impact of CAS on octogenarians. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a prospective study, 102 patients aged over 80 years old with symptomatic internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis presenting by non-disabling IS or transient ischemic attack and having undergone CAS were evaluated prospectively from January 2012 to July 2016. All patients received standard stroke care during the study follow up period. Peri-procedural complication, cerebrovascular accidents, restenosis in target vessel and mortality rate were recorded and the collected data were analyzed to evaluate safety and durability of CAS in octogenarians. RESULTS 48 (47.06%) males and 54 (52.9%) females with the mean age of 83.39 ± 2.53 (range, 80-88) years were followed in a mean period of 24.5 ± 14.1 months (6-50 months). Success rate of CAS was 100%; whereas, the peri-procedural complication rate was 5.8% (only one patient experienced acute ischemic stroke during the procedure). Restenosis and recurrent cerebrovascular accidents were observed in 3.9% and 9.8% of the cases, respectively. Recurrent cerebrovascular accident leading to death was seen in 2.9% of the cases. The median patient event-free survival was 20 months. CONCLUSION Endovascular CAS seems to be a safe and durable method for secondary prevention in ischemic stroke following symptomatic carotid artery stenosis in octogenarians.
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- Reza Mohammadian
- Institute of Neuroradiology University Hospital of Zurich, Neuroscience Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center of Qom University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
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- Institute of Neuroradiology University Hospital of Zurich, Neuroscience Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Neurologist, Ardebil University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Clinical Research and Development Center (CRDC), Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Research Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Jones DW, Brott TG, Schermerhorn ML. Trials and Frontiers in Carotid Endarterectomy and Stenting. Stroke 2018; 49:1776-1783. [PMID: 29866753 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.019496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Douglas W Jones
- From the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, MA (D.W.J.)
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (T.G.B.)
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (M.L.S.).
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Tsantilas P, Kuehnl A, Kallmayer M, Knappich C, Schmid S, Breitkreuz T, Zimmermann A, Eckstein HH. Risk of Stroke or Death Is Associated With the Timing of Carotid Artery Stenting for Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: A Secondary Data Analysis of the German Statutory Quality Assurance Database. J Am Heart Assoc 2018; 7:e007983. [PMID: 29588311 PMCID: PMC5907586 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Subgroup analyses from randomized trials indicate that the time interval between the neurologic index event and carotid artery stenting is associated with periprocedural stroke and death rates in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis. The aim of this article is to analyze whether this observation holds true under routine conditions in Germany. METHODS AND RESULTS Secondary data analysis was done on 4717 elective carotid artery stenting procedures that were performed for symptomatic carotid stenosis. The patient cohort was divided into 4 groups according to the time interval between the index event and intervention (group I 0-2, II 3-7, III 8-14, and IV 15-180 days). Primary outcome was any in-hospital stroke or death. For risk-adjusted analyses, a multilevel multivariable regression model was used. The in-hospital stroke or death rate was 3.7% in total and 6.0%, 4.4%, 2.4%, and 3.0% in groups I, II, III, and IV, respectively. Adjusted analysis showed a decreased risk for any stroke or death in group III, a decreased risk for any major stroke or death in groups III and IV, and a decreased risk for any death in groups II and III compared to the reference group I. CONCLUSIONS A short time interval between the neurologic index event and carotid artery stenting of up to 7 days is associated with an increased risk for stroke or death under routine conditions in Germany. Although results cannot prove causal relationships, carotid artery stenting may be accompanied by an increased risk of stroke or death during the early period after the index event.
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- Pavlos Tsantilas
- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany
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- aQua-Institute for Applied Quality Improvement and Research in Health GmbH, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany
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Naylor AR, Ricco JB, de Borst GJ, Debus S, de Haro J, Halliday A, Hamilton G, Kakisis J, Kakkos S, Lepidi S, Markus HS, McCabe DJ, Roy J, Sillesen H, van den Berg JC, Vermassen F, Kolh P, Chakfe N, Hinchliffe RJ, Koncar I, Lindholt JS, Vega de Ceniga M, Verzini F, Archie J, Bellmunt S, Chaudhuri A, Koelemay M, Lindahl AK, Padberg F, Venermo M. Editor's Choice - Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease: 2017 Clinical Practice Guidelines of the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS). Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2018; 55:3-81. [PMID: 28851594 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2017.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 785] [Impact Index Per Article: 130.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has been recommended as an alternative treatment to carotid endarterectomy for patients with significant carotid stenosis. Only a few studies have analyzed clinical/anatomical and technical variables that affect perioperative outcomes of CAS. Following a comprehensive Medline search, it was reported that clinical factors, including age of >80 years, chronic renal failure, diabetes mellitus, symptomatic indications, and procedures performed within 2 weeks of transient ischemic attack symptoms, are associated with high perioperative stroke and death rates. They also highlighted that angiographic variables, e.g., ulcerated and calcified plaques, left carotid intervention, >90% stenosis, >10-mm target lesion length, ostial involvement, type III aortic arch, and >60°-angulated internal carotid and common carotid arteries, are predictors of increased stroke rates. Technical factors associated with increased perioperative risk of stroke include percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) without embolic protection devices, PTA before stent placement, and the use of multiple stents. This review describes the most widely quoted data in defining various predictors of perioperative stroke and death after CAS. (This is a review article based on the invited lecture of the 45th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Vascular Surgery.)
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- Ali F AbuRahma
- Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, West Virginia, USA
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Bennett KM, Hoch JR, Scarborough JE. Predictors of 30-day postoperative major adverse clinical events after carotid artery stenting: An analysis of the procedure-targeted American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Vasc Surg 2017; 66:1093-1099. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Fan Z, Liu X, Sun A, Zhang N, Fan Z, Fan Y, Deng X. Effect of longitudinal anatomical mismatch of stenting on the mechanical environment in human carotid artery with atherosclerotic plaques. Med Eng Phys 2017; 48:114-119. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2017.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Barrett H, Cunnane E, Hidayat H, O Brien J, Kavanagh E, Walsh M. Calcification Volume Reduces Stretch Capability and Predisposes Plaque to Rupture in an in vitro Model of Carotid Artery Stenting. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2017; 54:431-438. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2017.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Nanto M, Goto Y, Yamamoto H, Tanigawa S, Takado M, Ogawa T, Nakahara Y. Periprocedural Outcomes of Carotid Artery Stenting in Elderly Patients. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2017; 27:103-107. [PMID: 28919313 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Carotid artery stenting has emerged as an alternative to carotid endarterectomy especially in patients with high risk of carotid endarterectomy. Older age (≥80 years old) was recognized as one of the high risk factors of carotid endarterectomy. However, the association between older age and increased risk of adverse events for carotid artery stenting has been reported. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between age and periprocedural outcomes after carotid artery stenting. METHODS A total of 126 symptomatic and asymptomatic cases of carotid artery stenosis were treated with tailored carotid artery stenting. The type of stents and embolic protection devices were chosen according to clinical and morphologic characteristics of the patients. Procedural, imaging, and clinical outcomes were retrospectively assessed and compared between the elderly patients group (≥80 years old) and the non-elderly patients group (<80 years old). RESULTS Clinical and morphologic characteristics except for dyslipidemia were not significantly different between the 2 groups. Periprocedural neurologic complications were not significantly different between the 2 groups (P = .095). Minor stroke occurred more frequently in the elderly patients group (P = .021). However, the frequency of major stroke was not significantly different between the 2 groups (P = 1). Presence of new ischemic lesions on postprocedural examination was not significantly different between the 2 groups (P = .84). Myocardial infarction and death did not occur in either group. CONCLUSIONS Carotid artery stenting can be performed safely in elderly patients, comparable with non-elderly patients.
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- Masataka Nanto
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kyoto Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kyoto Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kyoto Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kyoto Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kyoto Graduate School of Medical Science Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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Ichinose N, Hama S, Tsuji T, Soh Z, Hayashi H, Kiura Y, Sakamoto S, Okazaki T, Ishii D, Shinagawa K, Kurisu K. Predicting ischemic stroke after carotid artery stenting based on proximal calcification and the jellyfish sign. J Neurosurg 2017; 128:1280-1288. [PMID: 28686117 DOI: 10.3171/2017.1.jns162379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has been considered to prevent ischemic strokes caused by stenosis of the cervical carotid artery. The most common complication of CAS is new cerebral infarction. The authors have previously reported that the jellyfish sign-the rise and fall of the mobile component of the carotid plaque surface detected by carotid ultrasonography-suggests thinning and rupture of the fibrous cap over the unstable plaque content, such as the lipid-rich necrotic core or internal plaque hemorrhage. The authors' aim in the present study was to evaluate the risk of a new ischemic lesion after CAS by using many risk factors including calcification (size and location) and the jellyfish sign. METHODS Eighty-six lesions (77 patients) were treated with CAS. The presence of ischemic stroke was determined using diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). Risk factors included calcification of the plaque (classified into 5 groups for size and 3 groups for location) and the jellyfish sign, among others. Multiple linear regression analysis (stepwise analysis and partial least squares [PLS] analysis) was conducted, followed by a machine learning analysis using an artificial neural network (ANN) based on the log-linearized gaussian mixture network (LLGMN). The additive effects of the jellyfish sign and calcification on ischemic stroke after CAS were examined using the Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by the Steel-Dwass test. RESULTS The stepwise analysis selected the jellyfish sign, proximal calcification (proximal Ca), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and patient age for the prediction model to predict new DWI lesions. The PLS analysis revealed the same top 3 variables (jellyfish sign, proximal Ca, and LDL cholesterol) according to the variable importance in projection scores. The ANN was then used, showing that these 3 variables remained. The accuracy of the ANN improved; areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves of the stepwise analysis, the PLS analysis, and the ANN were 0.719, 0.727, and 0.768, respectively. The combination of the jellyfish sign and proximal Ca indicates a significantly increased risk for ischemic stroke after CAS. CONCLUSIONS The jellyfish sign, proximal Ca, and LDL cholesterol were considered to be important predictors for new DWI lesions after CAS. These 3 factors can be easily determined during a standard clinical visit. Thus, these 3 variables-especially the jellyfish sign and proximal Ca-may be useful for reducing the ischemic stroke risk in patients with stenosis of the cervical carotid artery.
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- Nobuhiko Ichinose
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science; and
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- 2Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- 2Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- 2Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science; and
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Rantner B, Kollerits B, Roubin GS, Ringleb PA, Jansen O, Howard G, Hendrikse J, Halliday A, Gregson J, Eckstein HH, Calvet D, Bulbulia R, Bonati LH, Becquemin JP, Algra A, Brown MM, Mas JL, Brott TG, Fraedrich G. Early Endarterectomy Carries a Lower Procedural Risk Than Early Stenting in Patients With Symptomatic Stenosis of the Internal Carotid Artery. Stroke 2017; 48:1580-1587. [DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.016233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Background and Purpose—
Patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for symptomatic stenosis of the internal carotid artery benefit from early intervention. Heterogeneous data are available on the influence of timing of carotid artery stenting (CAS) on procedural risk.
Methods—
We investigated the association between timing of treatment (0–7 days and >7 days after the qualifying neurological event) and the 30-day risk of stroke or death after CAS or CEA in a pooled analysis of individual patient data from 4 randomized trials by the Carotid Stenosis Trialists’ Collaboration. Analyses were done per protocol. To obtain combined estimates, logistic mixed models were applied.
Results—
Among a total of 4138 patients, a minority received their allocated treatment within 7 days after symptom onset (14% CAS versus 11% CEA). Among patients treated within 1 week of symptoms, those treated by CAS had a higher risk of stroke or death compared with those treated with CEA: 8.3% versus 1.3%, risk ratio, 6.7; 95% confidence interval, 2.1 to 21.9 (adjusted for age at treatment, sex, and type of qualifying event). For interventions after 1 week, CAS was also more hazardous than CEA: 7.1% versus 3.6%, adjusted risk ratio, 2.0; 95% confidence interval, 1.5 to 2.7 (
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value for interaction with time interval 0.06).
Conclusions—
In randomized trials comparing stenting with CEA for symptomatic carotid artery stenosis, CAS was associated with a substantially higher periprocedural risk during the first 7 days after the onset of symptoms. Early surgery is safer than stenting for preventing future stroke.
Clinical Trial Registration—
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http://www.clinicaltrials.gov
. Unique identifier: NCT00190398; URL:
http://www.controlled-trials.com
. Unique identifier: ISRCTN57874028; Unique identifier: ISRCTN25337470; URL:
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov
. Unique identifier: NCT00004732.
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Affiliation(s)
- Barbara Rantner
- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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- From the Department of Vascular Surgery (B.R., G.F.) and Division of Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology (B.K.), Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast, Birmingham, AL (G.S.R.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Germany (P.A.R.); Clinic for Radiology and Neuroradiology, UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany (O.J.); Department of Biostatistics, UAB School of Public Health,
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AbuRahma AF, DerDerian T, Hariri N, Adams E, AbuRahma J, Dean LS, Nanjundappa A, Stone PA. Anatomical and technical predictors of perioperative clinical outcomes after carotid artery stenting. J Vasc Surg 2017; 66:423-432. [PMID: 28559171 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.02.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND A few other studies have reported the effects of anatomical and technical factors on clinical outcomes of carotid artery stenting (CAS). This study analyzed the effect of these factors on perioperative stroke/myocardial infarction/death after CAS. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of 409 of 456 patients who underwent CAS during the study period. A logistic regression analysis was used to determine the effects of anatomical and technical factors on perioperative stroke, death, and myocardial infarction (major adverse events [MAEs]). RESULTS The MAE rate for the entire series was 4.7% (19 of 409), and the stroke rate was 2.2% (9 of 409). The stroke rate for asymptomatic patients was 0.46% (1 of 218; P = .01). The MAE rates for patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) were 7% (11 of 158) vs 3.2% (8 of 251) for other indications (P = .077). The stroke rates for heavily calcified lesions were 6.3% (3 of 48) vs 1.2% (4 of 332) for mildly calcified/noncalcified lesions (P = .046). Differences in stroke and MAE rates regarding other anatomical features were not significant. The stroke rate for patients with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) before embolic protection device (EPD) insertion was 9.1% (2 of 22) vs 1.8% (7 of 387) for patients without (P = .07) and 2.6% (9 of 341) for patients with poststenting PTA vs 0% (0 of 68) for patients without. The MAE rate for patients with poststenting PTA was 5.6% (19 of 341) vs 0% (0 of 68) for patients without (P = .0536). The MAE rate for patients with the ACCUNET (Abbott, Abbott Park, Ill) EPD was 1.9% (3 of 158) vs 6.7% (16 of 240) for others (P = .029). The differences between stroke and MAE rates for other technical features were not significant. A regression analysis showed that the odds ratio for stroke was 0.1 (P = .031) for asymptomatic indications, 13.7 (P = .014) for TIA indications, 6.1 (P = .0303) for PTA performed before EPD insertion, 1.7 for PTA performed before stenting, and 5.4 (P = .0315) for heavily calcified lesions. The MAE odds ratio was 0.46 (P = .0858) for asymptomatic indications, 2.1 for PTAs performed before EPD insertion, 2.2 for poststent PTAs, and 2.2 (P = .1888) for heavily calcified lesions. A multivariate analysis showed that patients with TIA had an odds ratio of stroke of 11.05 (P = .029). Patients with PTAs performed before EPD insertion had an OR of 6.15 (P = .062). Patients with heavily calcified lesions had an odds ratio of stroke of 4.25 (P = .0871). The MAE odds ratio for ACCUNET vs others was 0.27 (P = .0389). CONCLUSIONS Calcific lesions and PTA before EPD insertion or after stenting were associated with higher stroke or MAE rates, or both. The ACCUNET EPD was associated with lower MAE rates. There was no correlation between other anatomical/technical variables and CAS outcome.
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- Ali F AbuRahma
- Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WVa.
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- Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WVa
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- Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WVa
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- Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WVa
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- Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WVa
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- CAMC Health Education and Research Institute, Charleston, WVa
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- Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WVa
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Carotid Artery Stenting Versus Endarterectomy for Stroke Prevention. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017; 69:2266-2275. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.02.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Richards CN, Schneider PA. Will mesh-covered stents help reduce stroke associated with carotid stent angioplasty? Semin Vasc Surg 2017; 30:25-30. [DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2017.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Clinical Comparison of Outcomes of Early versus Delayed Carotid Artery Stenting for Symptomatic Cerebral Watershed Infarction due to Stenosis of the Proximal Internal Carotid Artery. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:6241546. [PMID: 28004005 PMCID: PMC5149605 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6241546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of early versus delayed carotid artery stenting (CAS) for symptomatic cerebral watershed infarction (sCWI) patients due to stenosis of the proximal internal carotid artery. We retrospectively collected clinical data of those who underwent early or delayed CAS from March 2011 to April 2014. The time of early CAS and delayed CAS was within a week of symptom onset and after four weeks from symptom onset. Clinical data such as second stroke, the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NHISS) score, and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score and periprocedural complications were collected. The rate of second stroke in early CAS group is lower when compared to that of delayed CAS group. There was no significant difference regarding periprocedural complications in both groups. There was a significant difference regarding mean NHISS score 90 days after CAS in two groups. Early CAS group had a significant better good outcome (mRS score ≤ 2) than delayed CAS group. We suggest early CAS for sCWI due to severe proximal internal carotid artery stenosis as it provides lower rate of second stroke, comparable periprocedural complications, and better functional outcomes compared to that of delayed CAS.
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Atherosclerotic carotid stenosis accounts for about 15% of ischemic strokes. Carotid endarterectomy reduces the risk of stroke in patients with severe carotid stenosis. Carotid artery stenting has emerged as a potentially less invasive alternative to carotid endarterectomy. However, randomized clinical trials in patients with symptomatic stenosis have shown that carotid artery stenting is associated with a higher risk of peri-procedural stroke compared with carotid endarterectomy. Carotid artery stenting is associated with a lower risk of peri-procedural myocardial infarction and local complications (cranial nerve palsies, access site hematoma) and appears to be as durable as carotid endarterectomy in terms of long-term protection against ipsilateral stroke and risk of restenosis. The main risk factors for peri-procedural stroke in patients treated with carotid artery stenting are age >70 years and high burden of white-matter lesions on brain imaging. Patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis receiving modern medical treatment have a low risk (<1%/year) of ipsilateral stroke and it is uncertain whether the benefit of revascularization still justifies the procedural risk of stroke or death. In particular, the small excess of procedural risk of stroke associated with carotid artery stenting (compared with carotid endarterectomy) may offset the small benefit (if any) of carotid endarterectomy versus medical therapy in unselected patients. Randomized clinical trials are ongoing to solve this issue.
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- David Calvet
- Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Université Paris-Descartes, INSERM U894, DHU Neurovasc-Paris Sorbonne, Paris, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Université Paris-Descartes, INSERM U894, DHU Neurovasc-Paris Sorbonne, Paris, France jl.mas@ch-sainte-anne
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The '6-month' threshold for treating symptomatic patients is obsolete. There is compelling evidence that the highest-risk period for stroke (after suffering a transient ischemic attack) is the first 2 weeks, especially the first few days, and that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) confers maximal benefit when performed early. Despite well-documented anxieties, there is increasing evidence that CEA can be performed safely within the first 7 days after onset of symptoms, although risks may be higher when performed within 48 h. The role for carotid artery stenting in the hyperacute period remains uncertain. Centers performing carotid artery stenting within 14 days of symptom onset with risks equivalent to CEA should be encouraged to continue and help others to achieve similar outcomes. For the majority, however, CEA will probably remain the safer option. 'Best medical therapy' and risk factor modification should be started as soon as a transient ischemic attack is suspected, while the early introduction of dual antiplatelet therapy may reduce recurrent events prior to CEA, without increasing perioperative bleeding complications.
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- A Ross Naylor
- a The Department of Vascular Surgery at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK
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Aronow HD, Collins TJ, Gray WA, Jaff MR, Kluck BW, Patel RAG, Rosenfield KA, Safian RD, Sobieszczyk PS, Wayangankar SA, White CJ. SCAI/SVM expert consensus statement on Carotid Stenting: Training and credentialing for Carotid Stenting. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2015; 87:188-99. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Herbert D. Aronow
- Cardiovascular Institute of RI; Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Providence Rhode Island
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Wang ZL, Gao BL, Li TX, Cai DY, Zhu LF, Xue JY, Bai WX, Li ZS. Outcomes of middle cerebral artery angioplasty and stenting with Wingspan at a high-volume center. Neuroradiology 2015; 58:161-9. [PMID: 26515072 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-015-1611-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study was to investigate the periprocedural stroke rates, safety, and long-term effect of Wingspan stenting for symptomatic severe stenosis of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) at a high-volume center. METHODS Between July 2007 and April 2013, 196 consecutive patients with severe MCA atherosclerotic stenosis (≥70%) who were treated with Wingspan stenting were retrospectively studied. All patients had arterial stenosis-related temporary ischemic attack or strokes. The demographic data, cerebral angiography, technical success rate, periprocedural complications, and clinical and imaging follow-up were analyzed. RESULTS The successful stenting rate was 98.0%, and the stenosis rate was improved from pre-stenting (80.6 ± 8.3 %) to post-stenting (15.5 ± 6.8%). The 30-day periprocedural stroke or death rate was 7.1%, with a disabling or fatal rate of 2.6%. The perioprocedural stroke rate was significantly (P < 0.01) greater in the early learning stage (16.0%) than in the later technical maturation stage (4.1%). The total periprocedural ischemic and perforator stroke rates were greater in patients with the most stenosis in the distal MCA 1/3 segment (6.8 and 5.7%, respectively) than in the proximal and middle 2/3 segments (0.9 and 0%, respectively). The ipsilateral stroke or death rate beyond 30 days (6-69 months, mean 30 ± 16) was 4.8%, with the 1- and 2-year cumulative stroke rates of 9.6 and 12.1%, respectively. Imaging follow-up 6-69 months (mean 10.9 ± 8.5) revealed restenosis in 21 cases (20.4 %). CONCLUSION Intracranial stenting of MCA stenoses may have the potential of better clinical outcomes if patients are properly selected and treated by an experienced operator at a high-volume center.
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- Zi-Liang Wang
- Stroke Center, Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Research, Shijiazhuang First Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Stroke Center, Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450003, People's Republic of China.
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- Stroke Center, Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450003, People's Republic of China
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- Stroke Center, Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450003, People's Republic of China
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- Stroke Center, Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450003, People's Republic of China
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- Stroke Center, Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450003, People's Republic of China
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- Stroke Center, Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450003, People's Republic of China
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Borhani Haghighi A, Yousefi S, Bahramali E, Kokabi S, Heydari ST, Shariat A, Nikseresht A, Ashjazadeh N, Izadi S, Petramfar P, Poursadegh M, Rahimi Jaberi A, Emami S, Agheli H, Nemati R, Yaghoubi E, Abdi MH, Panahandeh M, Heydari M, Safari A, Basir M, Cruz-Flores S, Edgell R. Demographic and Technical Risk Factors of 30-Day Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, and/or Death in Standard- and High-Risk Patients Who Underwent Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting. INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGY 2015; 3:165-73. [PMID: 26279663 DOI: 10.1159/000430923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) is an accepted treatment to prevent stroke in patients with carotid artery stenosis. The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for major complications after CAS. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a prospective study that was conducted at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in southern Iran from March 2011 to June 2014. Consecutive patients undergoing CAS were enrolled. Both standard- and high-risk patients for endarterectomy were enrolled. Demographic data, atherosclerotic risk factors, site of stenosis, degree of stenosis, and data regarding technical factors were recorded. Thirty-day stroke, myocardial infarction, and/or death were considered as the composite primary outcomes of the study. RESULTS A total of 251 patients were recruited (mean age: 71.1 ± 9.6 years; male: 65.3%). Of these, 178 (70.9%) were symptomatic, 73 (29.1%) were diabetic, 129 (51.4%) were hyperlipidemic, 165 (65.7%) were hypertensive, and 62 (24.7%) patients were smokers. CAS was performed for left internal carotid artery (ICA) in 113 (45.4%) patients. Fourteen (5.6%) patients had sequential bilateral stenting. Mean stenosis of operated ICA was 80.2 ± 13.8%. An embolic protection device was used in 203 (96.2%) patients. Pre- and postdilation were performed in 39 (18.5%) and 182 (86.3%) patients, respectively. Composite outcomes were observed in 3.6% of patients (3.2% stroke, 0% myocardial infarction, and 1.2% death). Left-sided lesions and the presence of diabetes mellitus were significantly associated with poor short-term outcome (p = 0.025 and p = 0.020, respectively). CONCLUSION There was a higher risk of short-term major complications in diabetic patients and for left carotid artery intervention.
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- Afshin Borhani Haghighi
- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran ; Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Transgenic Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran ; Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran ; Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran ; Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran ; Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran ; Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran ; Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran ; Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
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- Shahidzadeh Hospital, Behbahan, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Motaharri Hospital, Marvdasht, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Ordibehesht Hospital, Shiraz, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kazeroon Azad University, Kazeroon, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Mo., USA ; Department of Psychiatry, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Mo., USA
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Leal Lorenzo J. Pasado, presente y futuro de la angioplastia y stent carotídeo. ANGIOLOGIA 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.angio.2014.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wang ZL, Gao BL, Li TX, Cai DY, Zhu LF, Bai WX, Xue JY, Li ZS. Symptomatic intracranial vertebral artery atherosclerotic stenosis (≥70%) with concurrent contralateral vertebral atherosclerotic diseases in 88 patients treated with the intracranial stenting. Eur J Radiol 2015; 84:1801-4. [PMID: 26119803 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2015.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2015] [Revised: 05/03/2015] [Accepted: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the safety, effect and instent restenosis rate of Wingspan stenting in treating patients with intracranial vertebral artery atherosclerotic stenosis (70-99%) concurrent with contralateral vertebral artery atherosclerotic diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty-eight patients with severe symptomatic intracranial vertebral artery atherosclerotic stenosis (≥70%) combined with contralateral vertebral artery atherosclerotic diseases were treated with the Wingpsan stent. All the baseline, cerebral angiography, success rate, perioperative complications, clinical and imaging follow-up data were prospectively analyzed. RESULTS The success rate of stenting was 100%, and the mean stenotic rate was reduced from prestenting (84.9±6.8)% to poststenting (17.2±5.9)%. The perioperative stroke rate was 1.1%. Among eighty patients (90.9%) with clinical follow-up 8-62 months (mean 29.3±17.2) poststenting, five (6.3%) had posterior circulation TIA only, three (3.8%) had mild stroke in the posterior circulation but recovered completely, and another five patients greater than 70 years old died of non-ischemic stroke. Imaging follow-up in 46 patients (52.3%) 5-54 months (mean 9.9±9.9) following stenting revealed instent restenosis in 12 patients (26.1%) including 7 (58.3%) symptomatic restenosis. Age and residual stenosis were the two factors to significantly (P<0.05) affect instent restenosis. CONCLUSION Wingspan stenting in the intracranial vertebral artery atherosclerotic stenosis combined with contralateral vertebral artery atherosclerotic diseases has a low perioperative stroke rate and a good preventive effect on long-term ischemic stroke, but the instent restenosis rate is a little high.
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- Stroke Center, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, China
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- Department of Medical Research Shijiazhuang First Hospital, Hebei Medical University, China
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- Stroke Center, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, China.
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- Stroke Center, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, China
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- Stroke Center, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, China
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- Stroke Center, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, China
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- Stroke Center, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, China
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- Stroke Center, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, China
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Naylor A. Part One: For the Motion. Carotid Endarterectomy is Safer than Stenting in the Hyperacute Period After Onset of Symptoms. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2015; 49:623-627. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Jang EW, Chung J, Seo KD, Suh SH, Kim YB, Lee KY. A Protocol-Based Decision for Choosing a Proper Surgical Treatment Option for Carotid Artery Stenosis. J Cerebrovasc Endovasc Neurosurg 2015; 17:101-7. [PMID: 26157689 PMCID: PMC4495083 DOI: 10.7461/jcen.2015.17.2.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Revised: 10/27/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE There are two established surgical treatment options for carotid artery stenosis. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has been accepted as a gold standard for surgical treatment while carotid artery stenting (CAS) has recently become an alternative option. Each treatment option has advantages and disadvantages for the treatment outcomes. We propose a protocol for selection of a proper surgical treatment option for carotid artery stenosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 192 published articles on management of carotid artery stenosis were reviewed. Preoperatively considerable factors which had been repeatedly noted in those articles for the risk/benefits of CEA or CAS were selected. According to those factors, a protocol with four categories was established. RESULTS CEA or CAS is indicated when the patient has a symptomatic stenosis ≥ 50%, or when the patient has an asymptomatic stenosis ≥ 80%. Each treatment option has absolute indications and favorable indications. Each absolute indication is scored with three points, and each favorable indication, one point. Based on the highest scores, a proper treatment option (CEA or CAS) is selected. CONCLUSION We have been treating patients according to this protocol and evaluating the outcomes of our protocol-based decision because this protocol might be helpful in assessment of risk/benefit for selection of a proper surgical treatment option in patients with carotid artery stenosis.
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- E-Wook Jang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Cerebrovascular Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cerebrovascular Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Cerebrovascular Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Cerebrovascular Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cerebrovascular Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Cerebrovascular Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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AbuRahma A. Part Two: Against the Motion. Carotid Endarterectomy is not Safer than Stenting in the Hyperacute Period After Onset of Symptoms. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2015; 49:627-633. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Naylor AR, AbuRahma AF. Debate: Whether carotid endarterectomy is safer than stenting in the hyperacute period after onset of symptoms. J Vasc Surg 2015; 61:1642-51. [PMID: 26004334 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.02.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The carotid artery has been a regular battleground for debates regarding many issues, including appropriate management of symptomatic and asymptomatic lesions, the conduct, timing, and safety of such interventions, and now, whether endarterectomy or stenting is safer in the hyperacute period. Our discussants agree that, as a prophylactic procedure, a carotid intervention should occur early after index symptoms to prevent as many strokes as possible. However, which intervention is best?
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- A Ross Naylor
- Vascular Research Group, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, United Kingdom.
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- Division of Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WVa.
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