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SynthesisZeitschrift fur Kardiologie2005

Stent-supported angioplasty versus endarterectomy for carotid artery stenosis: evidence from current randomized trials.

R Zahn, M Hochadel, A Grau, J Senges

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Synthesis in Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

R ZahnHerzzentrum Ludwigshafen, Kardiologie, Bremserstr. 79, 67063, Ludwigshafen, Germany. erzahn@aol.com
M Hochadel
A Grau
J Senges
Klinikum Ludwigshafen · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCarotid artery stenting (CAS) for carotid artery stenoses is evolving as an alternative to carotid endarterectomy (CEA). However, the value of CAS is still a matter of debate. Therefore, we performed a metaanalysis of the randomized controlled clinical trials (RCT) on this issue.

methodsRCTs were identified through searching MEDLINE, textbooks and by personal communication.

resultsSix finished RCTs on this issue could be identified, including 1263 patients, 628 randomized to CAS and 635 to CEA. The 30-day death or stroke rate was 8.0% (50/628) in patients treated with CAS compared to 6.1% (39/635) in CEA patients (OR=1.36, 95% CI: 0.88-2.11; p=0.17; p for heterogeneity=0.009). The rate of cranial nerve palsy was 7.1% in the CEA compared to 0% in the CAS group (p<0.0001). The rate of myocardial infarctions was reduced from 3.1 to 1% (OR=0.32, 95% CI: 0.12- 0.81; p=0.02; p for heterogeneity=0.49). The death or stroke rate during follow-up was 12.1% in patients treated with CAS compared to 12.2% in CEA patients (OR=0.99, 95% CI: 0.70-1.42; p=0.98; p for heterogeneity=0.02).

conclusionThe available RCT data on CAS vs. CEA suggest that both methods seem to be equally effective concerning short- and medium-term results, while CAS is associated with lower minor complications than CEA. However, because of the significant heterogeneity between the study outcomes, the results of the large RCTs underway should be awaited before it can be advised to use CAS in a broader perspective.

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Angioplasty, BalloonBlood Vessel ProsthesisCarotid StenosisEndarterectomy, CarotidEvidence-Based MedicineHumansIncidencePrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsSurvival AnalysisSurvival RateTreatment Outcome

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