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Observational studyEuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology2024

Thirty-day outcomes of carotid endarterectomy versus carotid artery stenting in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients: a propensity score-matched analysis.

Alberto Bramucci, Roberto Nerla, Claudio Bianchini Massoni, Davide Giovannini, Johanna Chester, Antonio Freyrie, Fausto Castriota

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Observational study in EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Improving carotid artery stenting to match carotid endarterectomy: a task accomplished.EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alberto BramucciDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Vascular Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Roberto NerlaInterventional Cardiology Unit, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy.
Claudio Bianchini MassoniDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Vascular Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Davide GiovanniniInterventional Cardiology Unit, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy.
Johanna ChesterMedical and Dental Department of Morphological Sciences related to Transplant, Research Unit, Surgical, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Antonio FreyrieDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Vascular Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Fausto CastriotaInterventional Cardiology Unit, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy.
Maria Cecilia Hospital · ITUniversity of Parma · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTechnological and surgical approaches to carotid artery stenting (CAS) have evolved. Modern randomised controlled trials comparing CAS and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) are limited, and information about updated post-intervention outcomes are mostly from retrospective, small studies.

aimsThis study aims to compare the 30-day outcomes of stroke, transient ischaemic attack (TIA), acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and death with propensity-matched groups of CEA and CAS in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients over a recent study period of new CAS technologies and approaches.

methodsA retrospective, observational, multicentre analysis was conducted including consecutive symptomatic and asymptomatic patients treated with either primary CEA or CAS for internal carotid artery stenosis, between 2015 and 2022. Patients were propensity score-matched based on comorbidities and assessed according to symptom status. Primary endpoints include composite ipsilateral stroke, TIA, AMI and death within 30 days. Secondary endpoints include technical success and length of hospital stay.

resultsFrom a cohort of 1,110 patients, propensity matching produced 269 distinct treatment pairs (n=538). Most patients were asymptomatic (n=456, 85%). All 6 strokes were minor (CEA=2; CAS=4) and registered among asymptomatic patients. One AMI (CEA) and 1 patient death (CAS) were reported among symptomatic patients. Composite stroke/AMI/death were not significantly different between both types of symptom status and both revascularisation techniques (p=0.44 and p=1, respectively). Technical success was 100%. The length of hospital stay was significantly shorter in asymptomatic patients treated with CAS compared to those treated with CEA (p=0.05), but no difference was registered among symptomatic patients (p=0.32).

conclusionsPropensity-matched analysis suggests that CAS has similar postprocedural outcomes for stroke, AMI and death at 30 days compared to CEA.

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Carotid StenosisEndarterectomy, CarotidPropensity ScoreStentsStrokeAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansIschemic Attack, TransientMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcome

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PMID38562068
PMCPMC10979384
OpenAlexW4393329974

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