Association of carotid endarterectomy at low-volume centers with higher likelihood of major complications and nonroutine discharge

JS Han, SD Rangwala, KQ Liu, L Ding, S Alsalek… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) is associated with an annual stroke risk of 2%–
5%, and revascularization with carotid endarterectomy (CEA) can reduce this risk. While …

The effect of institutional case volume on post-operative outcomes after endarterectomy and stenting for symptomatic carotid stenosis

PD Patel, O Khanna, M Lan, M Baldassari… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the effects of yearly institutional case volume for carotid
endarterectomy (CEA) and stenting (CAS) among symptomatic carotid stenosis patients on …

Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities Affect Access to High-Volume Centers During Meningioma Treatment

D Gautam, MC Findlay, M Karsy - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Studies examining the relationship among hospital case volume,
socioeconomic determinants of health, and patient outcomes are lacking. We sought to …

Correspondence on 'Cerebral aneurysms: Germany-wide real-world outcome data of endovascular or neurosurgical treatment from 2007 to 2019'by Haverkamp et al

TS Cole - Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, 2024 - jnis.bmj.com
The study 'Cerebral aneurysms: Germany-wide real-world outcome data of endovascular or
neurosurgical treatment from 2007 to 2019'1 is a clear example of administrative database …

What the National Coverage Determination for Carotid Artery Stenting Means for the Treatment of Patients with Carotid Artery Disease

CW Hicks, FJ Veith - Annals of Vascular Surgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background In October 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services agreed to revisit
its national coverage determination (NCD) for carotid artery stenting (CAS). We provide an …