February 5, 2016
Patients with carotid stenosis experienced fewer perioperative complications with an interval between carotid artery stenting and open heart surgery of more than 5 days, according to results from a prospective study.
The researchers evaluated data from 154 patients with carotid artery stenosis scheduled to undergo carotid artery stenting (CAS) and open heart surgery at a single facility between 2005 and June 2010. The cohort was 83.7% men and 16.3% women, with a mean age of 65.7 years. The primary endpoint was incidence of a composite of major stroke or neurological death during 30 days of postoperative follow-up. Secondary endpoints included a composite of major stroke, MI and death, as well as minor stroke and acute kidney injury.