Carotid revascularization using endarterectomy or stenting systems (CaRESS): 4-Year outcomes

Journal of Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 397-409

  Zarins, Christopher K ^a   White, Rodney A ^b   Diethrich, Edward B ^c   Shackelton, Rebecca J ^d   Siami, Flora S ^d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ARIZONA HEART INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid occlusive disease; Carotid stenosis; Carotid stent; Mortality; Octogenarians; Outcome analysis; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REIMBURSEMENT; REVASCULARIZATION; STENT; STROKE; SURGICAL RISK; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID STENOSIS; CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; STENTS; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350162252     PISSN: 15266028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1583/08-2685.1     Document Type: Article

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