Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 1442-1450.e1 , December 2008

Carotid artery stenting has increased rates of postprocedure stroke, death, and resource utilization than does carotid endarterectomy in the United States, 2005

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, San Diego, Calif, June 5-8, 2008.

  • James T. McPhee, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Surgery, Worcester, Mass
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  • Andres Schanzer, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School, Division of Vascular Surgery, Worcester, Mass
    • ,
  • Louis M. Messina, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School, Division of Vascular Surgery, Worcester, Mass
    • ,
  • Mohammad H. Eslami, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School, Division of Vascular Surgery, Worcester, Mass
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mohammad H. Eslami, MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Division of Vascular Surgery, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655

Received 2 June 2008 ,Accepted 10 July 2008.

  • Image Result

    This series of bar graphs demonstrates the outcomes for asymptomatic patients undergoing carotid revascularization, 2005. A, In-hospital mortality. B, Post-operative stroke rate.

    This series of bar graphs demonstrates the outcomes for asymptomatic patients undergoing carotid revascularization, 2005. A, In-hospital mortality. B, Post-operative stroke rate.

  • Image Result

    This series of bar graphs demonstrates the outcomes for symptomatic patients undergoing carotid revascularization, 2005. A, In-hospital mortality. B, Post-operative stroke rate.

    This series of bar graphs demonstrates the outcomes for symptomatic patients undergoing carotid revascularization, 2005. A, In-hospital mortality. B, Post-operative stroke rate.

 Competition of interest: none.

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PII: S0741-5214(08)01174-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.07.017

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 1442-1450.e1 , December 2008

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