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Werner N, Zeymer U, Hochadel M, Hauptmann KE, Jung J, Janicke I, Haase H, Leschke M, Mudra H, Zahn R. Fifteen-year experience with carotid artery stenting (from the carotid artery stenting-registry of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Leitende Kardiologische Krankenhausärzte). Am J Cardiol 2015; 115:360-6. [PMID: 25498539 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2014] [Revised: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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To date only sparse data are available on trends and changes in indications, patient's characteristics, and clinical outcome of patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS) in clinical practice. From February 1996 to December 2010, 6,116 CAS procedures were performed in 5,976 patients at 36 hospitals within the prospective, multicenter CAS registry of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Leitende Kardiologische Krankenhausärzte. Median age of patients was 71 years, 71.6% were men; a symptomatic stenosis was treated in 50.3% and an embolic protection device (EPD) was used in 82.5% of the patients. The overall hospital mortality or stroke rate was 3.1%. Stroke or in-hospital death occurred in 4.0% in symptomatic patients and in 2.2% in asymptomatic patients. In a logistic regression model, independent predictors of in-hospital death or stroke were heart failure (odds ratio [OR] 2.03, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.22 to 3.36, p = 0.006), symptomatic stenosis (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.05 to 2.18, p = 0.03), and age (OR per 10 years 1.46, 95% CI 1.17 to 1.81, p <0.001). The use of an EPD was significantly associated with a lower rate of death or stroke in the registry (OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.26 to 0.78, p = 0.004). From 1996 to 2010, mean age of patients increased by 4.1 years (p <0.001), the proportion of male patients decreased from 82.4% to 70.2% (p = 0.07), the proportion of symptomatic stenoses decreased (84.6% to 24.7%, p <0.001), and the use of EPDs increased from 1.4% to 97.2% (p <0.001). Comparing 2 periods from 1996 to 2003 and 2004 to 2010, a numeric decrease in the in-hospital stroke or death rate was seen in symptomatic (4.7% vs 3.5%, p = 0.11), and in asymptomatic patients (2.9% vs 2.1%, p = 0.27) undergoing CAS, which did not reach statistical significance. In conclusion, the proportion of symptomatic carotid artery stenoses decreased significantly; EPDs established as a standard tool and a numeric decrease of in-hospital stroke or death was seen in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients undergoing CAS in clinical practice over the last 15 years.
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- Nicolas Werner
- Medizinische Klinik B, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
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- Medizinische Klinik B, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; Institut für Herzinfarktforschung an der Universität Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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- Institut für Herzinfarktforschung an der Universität Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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- Abteilung für Innere Medizin 3, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder, Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Klinikum Worms, Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein, Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Herz-Jesu-Krankenhaus Dernbach, Dernbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie, Angiologie, Pneumologie, Klinikum Esslingen, Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie, Pneumologie und internistische Intensivmedizin, Klinikum Neuperlach, Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH, München, Bayern, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik B, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Gonzales NR, Demaerschalk BM, Voeks JH, Tom M, Howard G, Sheffet AJ, Garcia L, Clair DG, Barr J, Orlow S, Brott TG. Complication rates and center enrollment volume in the carotid revascularization endarterectomy versus stenting trial. Stroke 2014; 45:3320-4. [PMID: 25256180 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.114.006228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Evidence indicates that center volume of cases affects outcomes for both carotid endarterectomy and stenting. We evaluated the effect of enrollment volume by site on complication rates in the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial (CREST). METHODS The primary composite end point was any stroke, myocardial infarction, or death within 30 days or ipsilateral stroke in follow-up. The 477 approved surgeons performed >12 procedures per year with complication rates <3% for asymptomatic patients and <5% for symptomatic patients; 224 interventionists were certified after a rigorous 2 step credentialing process. CREST centers were divided into tertiles based on the number of patients enrolled into the study, with Group 1 sites enrolling <25 patients, Group 2 sites enrolling 25 to 51 patients, and Group 3 sites enrolling >51 patients. Differences in periprocedural event rates for the primary composite end point and its components were compared using logistic regression adjusting for age, sex, and symptomatic status within site-volume level. RESULTS The safety of carotid angioplasty and stenting and carotid endarterectomy did not vary by site-volume during the periprocedural period as indicated by occurrence of the primary end point (P=0.54) or by stroke and death (P=0.87). A trend toward an inverse relationship between center enrollment volume and complications was mitigated by adjustment for known risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Complication rates were low in CREST and were not associated with center enrollment volume. The data are consistent with the value of rigorous training and credentialing in trials evaluating endovascular devices and surgical procedures. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00004732.
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- Nicole R Gonzales
- From the Department of Neurology, University of Texas Science Health Center, Houston (N.R.G.); Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (B.M.D.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina Stroke Center, Charleston (J.H.V.); Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark (M.T., A.J.S., T.G.B.); Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (G.H.); Division of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA (L.G.); Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (D.G.C.); Departments of Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (J.B.); Department of Cardiology, Northern Indiana Research Alliance, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne (S.O.); and Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (T.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, University of Texas Science Health Center, Houston (N.R.G.); Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (B.M.D.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina Stroke Center, Charleston (J.H.V.); Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark (M.T., A.J.S., T.G.B.); Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (G.H.); Division of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA (L.G.); Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (D.G.C.); Departments of Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (J.B.); Department of Cardiology, Northern Indiana Research Alliance, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne (S.O.); and Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (T.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, University of Texas Science Health Center, Houston (N.R.G.); Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (B.M.D.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina Stroke Center, Charleston (J.H.V.); Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark (M.T., A.J.S., T.G.B.); Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (G.H.); Division of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA (L.G.); Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (D.G.C.); Departments of Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (J.B.); Department of Cardiology, Northern Indiana Research Alliance, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne (S.O.); and Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (T.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, University of Texas Science Health Center, Houston (N.R.G.); Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (B.M.D.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina Stroke Center, Charleston (J.H.V.); Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark (M.T., A.J.S., T.G.B.); Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (G.H.); Division of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA (L.G.); Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (D.G.C.); Departments of Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (J.B.); Department of Cardiology, Northern Indiana Research Alliance, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne (S.O.); and Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (T.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, University of Texas Science Health Center, Houston (N.R.G.); Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (B.M.D.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina Stroke Center, Charleston (J.H.V.); Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark (M.T., A.J.S., T.G.B.); Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (G.H.); Division of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA (L.G.); Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (D.G.C.); Departments of Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (J.B.); Department of Cardiology, Northern Indiana Research Alliance, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne (S.O.); and Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (T.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, University of Texas Science Health Center, Houston (N.R.G.); Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (B.M.D.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina Stroke Center, Charleston (J.H.V.); Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark (M.T., A.J.S., T.G.B.); Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (G.H.); Division of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA (L.G.); Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (D.G.C.); Departments of Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (J.B.); Department of Cardiology, Northern Indiana Research Alliance, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne (S.O.); and Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (T.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, University of Texas Science Health Center, Houston (N.R.G.); Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (B.M.D.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina Stroke Center, Charleston (J.H.V.); Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark (M.T., A.J.S., T.G.B.); Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (G.H.); Division of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA (L.G.); Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (D.G.C.); Departments of Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (J.B.); Department of Cardiology, Northern Indiana Research Alliance, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne (S.O.); and Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (T.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, University of Texas Science Health Center, Houston (N.R.G.); Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (B.M.D.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina Stroke Center, Charleston (J.H.V.); Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark (M.T., A.J.S., T.G.B.); Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (G.H.); Division of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA (L.G.); Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (D.G.C.); Departments of Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (J.B.); Department of Cardiology, Northern Indiana Research Alliance, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne (S.O.); and Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (T.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, University of Texas Science Health Center, Houston (N.R.G.); Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (B.M.D.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina Stroke Center, Charleston (J.H.V.); Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark (M.T., A.J.S., T.G.B.); Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (G.H.); Division of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA (L.G.); Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (D.G.C.); Departments of Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (J.B.); Department of Cardiology, Northern Indiana Research Alliance, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne (S.O.); and Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (T.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, University of Texas Science Health Center, Houston (N.R.G.); Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (B.M.D.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina Stroke Center, Charleston (J.H.V.); Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark (M.T., A.J.S., T.G.B.); Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (G.H.); Division of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA (L.G.); Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (D.G.C.); Departments of Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (J.B.); Department of Cardiology, Northern Indiana Research Alliance, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne (S.O.); and Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (T.G.B.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, University of Texas Science Health Center, Houston (N.R.G.); Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (B.M.D.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina Stroke Center, Charleston (J.H.V.); Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark (M.T., A.J.S., T.G.B.); Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (G.H.); Division of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA (L.G.); Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (D.G.C.); Departments of Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (J.B.); Department of Cardiology, Northern Indiana Research Alliance, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne (S.O.); and Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (T.G.B.)
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