Background and Purpose—It is not known whether racial or ethnic disparities observed with
other revascularization procedures are also seen with carotid artery stenting (CAS) and …

Background and purpose Minorities and uninsured/underinsured patients have poorer
access to healthcare system resources, especially preventative treatments. We sought to …

Background: Race has been associated with inferior outcomes after multiple procedures, but
the association of socioeconomic status with procedures for cerebrovascular disease is not …

Objective We sought to determine whether the use of carotid revascularization procedures
after stroke due to carotid stenosis differs between minority-serving hospitals and hospitals …

Background We compared the rates of stroke, death, and/or MI between men and women,
stratified by symptomatic status and procedure type (carotid endarterectomy [CEA] or 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 …

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 and Purpose—We report patient enrollment and retention by race and ethnicity
in the CREST (Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stent Trial) and assess …

Background—To describe geographic variation in population-based rates of carotid artery
stenting (CAS) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) performed in Medicare beneficiaries …

Objective Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has become an alternative to carotid endarterectomy
(CEA) for select patients with carotid atherosclerosis. We hypothesized that the choice of …