In-hospital complications and long-term outcomes associated with timing of carotid endarterectomy

What Is the Role of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization?

“…CAS is generally preferred in these patients [63,64]. In an analysis of VQI database by our team, TFCAS showed an almost four-fold increase in risk of in- Early carotid revascularization in symptomatic patients Carotid revascularization, preferably CEA, is recommended 2 to 14 days following the onset of symptoms (early phase) in patients with recent stroke and carotid stenosis 50% [19,66,67]. In an analysis of the VQI database in symptomatic patients undergoing TCAR, our team found that the best timing of intervention by TCAR is also between 2 and 14 days following the neurologic event [68].…”