When the additional factors of age, gender, payer source, and time were included in multivariate models, it was found that age, gender, race, and time were significant predictors of either CEA or CAS.

Carotid endarterectomy is a vascular surgical procedure where a block in the common or internal carotid artery is relieved to restore blood supply to the brain. The common carotid arteries are ...

1. Which doctor does carotid endarterectomy? Carotid endarterectomy is done either by a vascular surgeon or a neurosurgeon. 2. Which individuals are at a higher risk for carotid artery disease?

After carotid endarterectomy (CEA) surgery, you may stay in the hospital for 1 to 2 days. This allows your doctor to watch for any signs of complications. If your surgery takes place early in the day ...

Carotid artery stenting (CAS) incurs greater expense but provides no better clinical outcomes than carotid endarterectomy (CEA), according to a retrospective single-center analysis published online ...

Despite previous studies to the contrary, women do not have a higher risk of adverse events after carotid revascularization—either endovascular or surgical—compared with their male counterparts. The ...

Sonolysis, an application of therapeutic ultrasound, reduced periprocedural cerebrovascular events during carotid endarterectomy. The safety profile of sonolysis was supported by a reported lack of ...

From 1998 to 2008, 253,651 discharge records with a procedure code for either CEA or CAS were obtained. There was an average of 300 CEA and CAS procedures performed per 100,000 discharges per year.