Age should play an important role in choosing a revascularization procedure for people with blocked carotid arteries, according to a new paper published in JAMA Surgery. Carotid endarterectomy surgery (CEA) is preferable to carotid artery stenting (CAS) in elderly people; for younger patients the two revascularization procedures are broadly similar. George Antoniou and colleagues analyzed data from 44…
Surgery Preferable To Stents In Elderly People With Carotid Disease
October 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hospitals Seeing Rapidly Growing Numbers Of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
March 7, 2013 by 3 Comments
Hospitals are treating increasing numbers of adults with congenital heart disease, thanks to tremendous progress in treatment for this condition in recent decades. A clear picture of this dramatic change emerges in a new study, presented at the ACC in San Francisco and published simultaneously in JAMA. Jared O’Leary and colleagues analyzed data from the Nationwide…
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