Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 315-324 , February 2009

Carotid artery stenting is safe and associated with comparable outcomes in men and women

Presented at the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society Meeting, San Diego, Calif, Jun 6, 2008.

  • Lee J. Goldstein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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  • Habib U. Khan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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  • Elliot B. Sambol, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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  • K. Craig Kent, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis
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  • Peter L. Faries, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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  • Ageliki G. Vouyouka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ageliki G. Vouyouka, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Box 1273, One Gustave Levy Place, New York, NY 10029

Received 21 June 2008 ,Accepted 27 August 2008.

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    Kaplan-Meier plot of men versus women demonstrating greater than 50% restenosis by duplex ultrasonography scan following carotid angioplasty and stenting. There is no difference in long-term restenosi

    Kaplan-Meier plot of men versus women demonstrating greater than 50% restenosis by duplex ultrasonography scan following carotid angioplasty and stenting. There is no difference in long-term restenosis seen between genders (P = .92). CAS, Carotid artery stenting.

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    Kaplan-Meier survival curve following carotid angioplasty and stenting. There is no long-term survival difference between men and women (P = .47). CAS, Carotid artery stenting.

    Kaplan-Meier survival curve following carotid angioplasty and stenting. There is no long-term survival difference between men and women (P = .47). CAS, Carotid artery stenting.

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    Kaplan-Meier stroke-free survival curve following angioplasty and stenting. There is no difference in long-term stroke free survival between men and women (P = .48). CAS, Carotid artery stenting.

    Kaplan-Meier stroke-free survival curve following angioplasty and stenting. There is no difference in long-term stroke free survival between men and women (P = .48). CAS, Carotid artery stenting.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)01585-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.08.110

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 315-324 , February 2009

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