The role of endovascular expertise in carotid artery stenting: Results from the ALKK-CAS-registry in 5,535 patients

Clinical Research in Cardiology

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 929-937

  Staubach, Stephan ^a   Hein Rothweiler, Ralph ^a   Hochadel, Matthias ^b   Segerer, Manuela ^a   Zahn, Ralf ^c   Jung, Jens ^d   Rieß, Gotthard ^e   Seggewiß, Hubert ^f   Schneider, Andre ^g   Fürste, Thomas ^h   Gottkehaskamp, Christian ⁱ   Mudra, Harald ^a  

^a Klinikum Neuperlach   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^c KLINIKUM LUDWIGSHAFEN   (Germany)

^d Klinikum Worms   (Germany)

^e KLINIKUM BOGENHAUSEN   (Germany)

^f Kardiologie   (Germany)

^g KLINIKUM ESSLINGEN   (Germany)

^h Klinikum Siloah   (Germany)

ⁱ MarienHospital Osnabruck   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carotid artery stenosis; Cartotid artery stenting; Center experience; Death or stroke; Learning curve

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTER;

AGED; CAROTID STENOSIS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICES; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; STENTS; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84869141540     PISSN: 18610684     EISSN: 18610692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00392-012-0479-4     Document Type: Article

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