Nationwide Trends in Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting in the Post-CREST Era.

Authors

Tyler S ColeFollow
Andrew W MezherFollow
Joshua S CatapanoFollow
Jakub Godzik
Jacob F BaranoskiFollow
Peter NakajiFollow
Felipe C. Albuquerque, Barrow Neurological InstituteFollow
Michael T. Lawton, Barrow Neurological InstituteFollow
Andrew S LittleFollow
Andrew F. Ducruet, Barrow Neurological InstituteFollow

Department

Neurosurgery

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Background and Purpose- The CREST (Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial) demonstrated equivalent composite outcomes between carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) for treating carotid stenosis. We investigated nationwide trends in these procedures and associated periprocedural stroke, myocardial infarction, death, cost, and readmission rates since CREST outcomes were published. Methods- We queried the Nationwide Readmissions Database to identify patients undergoing CEA and CAS for asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid stenosis from 2010 to 2015. Patients were matched based on demographics, comorbidities, and severity of illness. Results- In total, 378 354 CEA and 57 273 CAS patients were treated during this 6-year period. CEA volume decreased by an average of 2669 procedures annually (

Publication Date

2-1-2020

Publication Title

Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation

ISSN

1524-4628

Volume

51

Issue

2

First Page

579

Last Page

587

PubMed ID

31847750

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.027388

Recommended Citation

Cole, Tyler S; Mezher, Andrew W; Catapano, Joshua S; Godzik, Jakub; Baranoski, Jacob F; Nakaji, Peter; Albuquerque, Felipe C.; Lawton, Michael T.; Little, Andrew S; and Ducruet, Andrew F., "Nationwide Trends in Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting in the Post-CREST Era." (2020). Neurosurgery. 581.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/581