Physicians and hospitals that are more experienced at performing carotid artery stenting (CAS) achieve lower 30-day mortality rates than those that are less familiar with the procedure, according to research published online October 30, 2015 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

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Both carotid artery stenting (CAS) and endarterectomy (CEA) can be performed safely in patients who recently developed symptomatic stenosis, according to 2 recent studies.…

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Carotid artery stenting (CAS) can be performed safely and effectively through a transradial/brachial approach using proximal embolic protection, according to a case series presented October 13, 2015, at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting in San Francisco.…

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Among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), those who undergo carotid endarterectomy (CEA) have lower risk of experiencing complications than those treated with carotid artery stenting (CAS). The findings, presented October 13, 2015, at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting in San Francisco, CA.…

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While patients who undergo carotid artery stenting (CAS) are unlikely to develop restenosis in the 2 years following treatment, certain factors do increase risk and might aid in the decision between CAS and endarterectomy, according to a small retrospective study published online September 3, 2015, ahead of print in the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery…

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