Within the CEA cohort, 1 patient experienced a transient ischemic attack (0.9%), and 4 patients developed a postoperative neck hematoma for which repeat intervention was needed (3.6%). During follow-up, 3 patients (2.7%) developed symptomatic ipsilateral restenosis of the carotid artery, 2 of which within 90 days of CAS. These patients were all successfully treated with CAS. Complications such as myocardial infarction or cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome were not reported in the CAS and CEA groups.With these results, we believe that a temporary CAS first approach within our center is a safe and reasonable approach. Primary treatment with CAS could reduce the burden of care within hospitals and ensure adequate and timely care for this patient group during a time of limited capacity.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.