Carotid/Vertebral Artery Stenosis
Prediction Models for Outcomes of Carotid Revascularization Do Poorly in External Validation Testing
The focus should be on building better doctors, not better models, Frank Veith advises.
In a retrospective study, treating patients at high risk for subsequent stroke resulted in high rates of early neurologic improvement.…
But no major ophthalmic complications were seen in this study of patients being treated for carotid-ophthalmic aneurysms.…
The analysis of three pivotal stenting vs surgery trials also found no impact of cerebral embolic protection devices on adverse events.…
The measure could help identify which patients may benefit from intensification of antiplatelet therapy, researchers say.…
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