Identification of patient characteristics that may improve procedure selection for the treatment of carotid stenosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting are common procedures for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis. The aim of this study was to identify factors that modify the effect between type of treatment and outcome, and could thus be used to refine the selection of treatment procedure.

Methods

All patients who underwent either carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stenting between 2012 and 2018 in German hospitals were included. The analysis of effect modification was focused on baseline patient characteristics. The outcome was a composite of any stroke or death until discharge from hospital. For multivariable analyses, a generalized linear mixed regression model was used.

Results

Some 221 282 patients were included, of whom 68% were male. In

SUBMITTER: Kuehnl A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11448336 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature