Background Recent literature and societal recommendations support early revascularization
of symptomatic carotid patients over the traditional six-week period. Nonetheless, the timing …

Background The present study examined race-and insurance-based disparities in utilization
of high-volume centers for carotid revascularization. Methods Adults (≥ 18 years) …

Background and Purpose—We sought to examine the appropriateness and the surgical
outcomes of carotid endarterectomy (CE) in unselected community hospitals to identify …

Background Carotid revascularization for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS) has
become increasingly controversial in the past few decades as the best medical therapy has …

Background and Purpose—Prior work documented racial and ethnic disparities in incidence
of stroke, stroke risk factors, and use of carotid endarterectomy. Less is known about …

Objective: We evaluated rates and identified predictors of readmission in the Medicare
population after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) compared to carotid artery stenting (CAS) …

OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have demonstrated an adverse impact of African American
race and Hispanic ethnicity on the outcomes of carotid endarterectomy (CEA), although little …

BACKGROUND: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has been shown to decrease future
ischemic stroke risk in selected patients. However, clinical trials did not examine the risk …

Background The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of surgeon characteristics
(including annual volume, specialty, and years in practice) on outcomes of carotid …

Background The benefit for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) to prevent a potential stroke has
been shown to be less beneficial for women compared with men and the risk of carotid …