In-hospital versus postdischarge adverse events following carotid endarterectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Most studies based on state and nationwide registries evaluating perioperative outcome after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) rely on hospital discharge data only. Therefore, the true 30-day complication risk after carotid revascularization may be underestimated.

Methods

We used the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database 2005-2010 to assess the in-hospital and postdischarge rate of any stroke, death, cardiac event (new Q-wave myocardial infarction or cardiac arrest), and combined stroke/death and combined adverse outcome (S/D/CE) at 30 days following CEA. Multivariable analyses were used to identify predictors for in-hospital and postdischarge events separately, and in particular, those that predict postdischarge events distinctly.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Fokkema M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3669222 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature