Long-term Impact of Carotid Endarterectomy on Choroidal and Choriocapillaris Perfusion: The INFLATE Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

When performed for clinically significant carotid artery stenosis (CAS), the long-term impact of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) on choroidal and choriocapillaris (CC) circulation was studied using swept-source OCT angiography.

Design

Prospective observational study.

Participants

Patients with clinically significant CAS undergoing unilateral CEA.

Methods

Swept-source OCT angiography scans were performed on both eyes at baseline (before CEA), within 1 week post-CEA (short-term follow-up [FU]), and ≥30 days post-CEA (long-term FU). Using validated algorithms, we measured mean choroidal thickness (MCT), choroidal vascularity index (CVI), choroidal vessel volume (CVV), CC flow deficit percentage (CC FD%), and CC thickness within the 5-mm circle centered on the

SUBMITTER: Berni A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11754506 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature