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ArticleStroke2026

Transcarotid Artery Revascularization Versus Carotid Artery Stenting for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis.

Huanwen Chen, Dhairya A Lakhani, Marco Colasurdo, Jay Kakadiya, Matthew K McIntyre, Sridhara S Yaddanapudi, Mohamed A M Labib, Ajay Malhotra, Dheeraj Gandhi

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Huanwen ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery (H.C., M.A.M.L., D.G.), University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore.ORCID 0000-0003-2455-748X
Dhairya A LakhaniDepartment of Neuroradiology, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, West Virginia University, Morgantown (D.A.L., J.K.).ORCID 0000-0001-7577-1887
Marco ColasurdoDepartment of Interventional Radiology (M.C.), Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.ORCID 0000-0002-7823-3088
Jay KakadiyaDepartment of Neuroradiology, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, West Virginia University, Morgantown (D.A.L., J.K.).ORCID 0009-0009-2075-6562
Matthew K McIntyreDepartment of Neurological Surgery (M.K.M.I.), Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.ORCID 0009-0004-9788-5913
Sridhara S YaddanapudiDepartment of Neurology (H.C., S.S.Y.), University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore.
Mohamed A M LabibDepartment of Neurosurgery (H.C., M.A.M.L., D.G.), University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore.ORCID 0009-0000-2472-4482
Ajay MalhotraDepartment of Radiology, Yale New Haven Hospital, CT (A.M.).ORCID 0000-0001-9223-6640
Dheeraj GandhiDepartment of Neurosurgery (H.C., M.A.M.L., D.G.), University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore.ORCID 0000-0001-6741-5970

Funding

West Virginia IDEA-CTRU54GM104942 · NIGMS · WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY · PI JUDITH FEINBERG · 2012 to 2026
$81.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS U54 GM104942
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Abstract

backgroundThe CREST-2 trial demonstrated superiority of carotid artery stenting (CAS) over intensive medical management for asymptomatic carotid stenosis, but it did not evaluate transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR). Herein, we compared ischemic stroke outcomes between TCAR and CAS among patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis in contemporary real-world practice.

methodsWe identified adults with asymptomatic carotid stenosis undergoing TCAR versus CAS using the 2016 to 2024 TriNetX database, which is a multicenter federated database of electronic health records. Propensity score matching was performed for demographics, laboratory values, risk factors, comorbidities, and medications. The primary outcome was ischemic stroke within 4 years.

resultsAmong 7303 identified patients, 2207 patients remained in each group after matching. TCAR did not demonstrate a significantly different stroke risk compared with CAS (hazard ratio, 0.68 [95% CI, 0.44-1.06]). The absolute risk difference was numerically but nonsignificantly lower for patients with TCAR throughout the follow-up period, progressively widening over time: 0.35% at 6 months (0.61% versus 0.96%;

conclusionsTCAR did not significantly lower stroke risk compared with CAS for asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Although nonsignificant trends towards lower stroke risk were observed for TCAR, the widening of absolute risk differences over time suggests residual confounding rather than potential procedural benefit.

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carotid stenosisdemographyhemoglobinischemic strokerisk factors

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PMID42734077
PMCPMC13592524

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