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Clinical Outcome of Carotid Artery Stenting According to Provider Specialty and Volume.
AbuRahma, Ali F; Campbell, John E; Hariri, Nizar; AbuRahma, Joseph; Dean, L Scott; Bates, Mark C; Nanjundappa, Aravinda; Stone, Patrick A; O'vil, Ace.
Affiliation
  • AbuRahma AF; Charleston Area Medical Center Vascular Center of Excellence, Charleston, WV; Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WV. Electronic address: ali.aburahma@camc.org.
  • Campbell JE; Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WV.
  • Hariri N; Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WV.
  • AbuRahma J; Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WV.
  • Dean LS; CAMC Health Education and Research Institute, Charleston, WV.
  • Bates MC; Charleston Area Medical Center Vascular Center of Excellence, Charleston, WV; Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WV.
  • Nanjundappa A; Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WV.
  • Stone PA; Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WV.
  • O'vil A; Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WV.
Ann Vasc Surg ; 44: 361-367, 2017 Oct.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28495538
BACKGROUND: Several studies have demonstrated better outcomes for carotid endarterectomy with high-volume hospitals and providers. However, only a few studies have reported on the impact of operator specialty/volume on the perioperative outcome of carotid artery stenting (CAS). This study will analyze the correlation of CAS outcomes and provider specialty and volume. METHODS: Prospectively collected data of CAS procedures done at our institution during a 10-year period were analyzed. Major adverse events (MAEs; 30-day stroke, myocardial infarction, and death) were compared according to provider specialty (vascular surgeons [VSs], interventional cardiologists [ICs], interventional radiologists [IRs], interventional vascular medicine [IVM]), and volume (≥5 CAS/year vs. <5 CAS/year). RESULTS: Four hundred fourteen CAS procedures (44% for symptomatic indications) were analyzed. Demographics/clinical characteristics were somewhat similar between specialties. MAE rates were not significantly different between various specialties: 3.1% for IC, 6.3% for VS, 7.1% for IR, 6.7% for IVM (P = 0.3121; 6.3% for VS and 3.8% for others combined, P = 0.2469). When physicians with <5 CAS/year were excluded: the MAE rates were 3.1% for IC, 4.7% for VS, and 6.7% for IVM (P = 0.5633). When VS alone were compared with others, and physicians with <5 CAS/year were excluded, the MAE rates were 4.7% for VS vs. 3.6% for non-VS (P = 0.5958). The MAE rates for low-volume providers, regardless of their specialty, were 9.5% vs. 4% for high-volume providers (P = 0.1002). Logistic regression analysis showed that the odds ratio of MAE was 0.4 (0.15-1.1, P = 0.0674) for high-volume providers, while the odds ratio for VS was 1.3 (0.45-3.954, P = 0.5969). CONCLUSIONS: Perioperative MAE rates for CAS were similar between various providers, regardless of specialties, particularly for vascular surgeons with similar volume to nonvascular surgeons. Low-volume providers had higher MAE rates.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Specialization / Carotid Artery Diseases / Stents / Workload / Process Assessment, Health Care / Endovascular Procedures / Surgeons / Cardiologists / Radiologists Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Year: 2017 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Specialization / Carotid Artery Diseases / Stents / Workload / Process Assessment, Health Care / Endovascular Procedures / Surgeons / Cardiologists / Radiologists Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Year: 2017 Type: Article