Does Sex Matter? Thirty-Day Stroke and Death Rates Following Carotid Artery Stenting in Women vs. Men: Results from the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial (CREST) Lead-in Phase

摘要

BACKGROUNDSeveral carotid endarterectomy (CEA) randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and series have reported higher perioperative stroke and death rates for women compared to men. The potential for this same relationship with carotid artery stenting (CAS) was examined in the lead-in phase of the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial (CREST).