A Nationwide Analysis in France on Sex Difference and Outcomes Following Carotid Intervention in Asymptomatic Patients.

ABSTRACT: Objective: The impact of sex on outcomes following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) is not fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between sex and outcomes of asymptomatic patients who underwent primary carotid interventions in France. Methods: This nationwide retrospective study was performed using the French National Health Insurance Information System and included asymptomatic patients who underwent primary carotid intervention over a 10-year period (1 January 2013 to 31 August 2023). Symptomatic patients and patients who had peri-operative neurologic events were excluded. The primary endpoints were the occurrence of death and stroke/transient ischaemic attack (TIA) at 30 days, 1 and 5 years after patients' disch

SUBMITTER: Lareyre F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11477587 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature