Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/10008
Title: Carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid stenosis.
Austin Authors: Chambers, Brian R ;Donnan, Geoffrey A 
Affiliation: National Stroke Research Institute, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, 300 Waterdale Rd, Heidelberg Heights, Victoria, Australia 3081. brc@bigpond.net.au
Issue Date: 19-Oct-2005
Publication information: The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005; (4): CD001923
Abstract: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is of proven benefit in recently-symptomatic patients with severe carotid stenosis. Its role in asymptomatic stenosis is still debated. The Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial (ACST) more than doubled the number of patients randomised to CEA trials. This revised review incorporates the recently published ACST results.Our objective was to determine the effects of CEA for patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis.We searched the Cochrane Stroke Group Trials Register (searched May 2004), MEDLINE (1966 to May 2004), EMBASE (1980 to June 2004), Current Contents (1995 to January 1997), and reference lists of relevant articles. We contacted researchers in the field to identify additional published and unpublished studies.All completed randomised trials comparing CEA to medical treatment in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis.Two reviewers extracted data and assessed trial quality. Attempts were made to contact investigators to obtain missing information.Three trials with a total of 5223 patients were included. In these trials, the overall net excess of operation-related perioperative stroke or death was 2.9%. For the primary outcome of perioperative stroke or death or any subsequent stroke, patients undergoing CEA fared better than those treated medically (relative risk (RR) 0.69, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.57 to 0.83). Similarly, for the outcome of perioperative stroke or death or subsequent ipsilateral stroke, there was benefit for the surgical group (RR 0.71, 95% CI 0.55 to 0.90). For the outcome of any stroke or death, there was a non-significant trend towards fewer events in the surgical group (RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.83 to 1.02). Subgroup analyses were performed for the outcome of perioperative stroke or death or subsequent carotid stroke. CEA appeared more beneficial in men than in women and more beneficial in younger patients than in older patients although the data for age effect were inconclusive. There was no statistically significant difference between the treatment effect estimates in patients with different grades of stenosis but the data were insufficient.Despite about a 3% perioperative stroke or death rate, CEA for asymptomatic carotid stenosis reduces the risk of ipsilateral stroke, and any stroke, by approximately 30% over three years. However, the absolute risk reduction is small (approximately 1% per annum over the first few years of follow up in the two largest and most recent trials) but it could be higher with longer follow up.
Gov't Doc #: 16235289
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/10008
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001923.pub2
Journal: The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16235289
Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Carotid Stenosis.surgery
Endarterectomy, Carotid.adverse effects
Humans
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Risk Assessment
Stroke.prevention & control
Appears in Collections:Journal articles

Show full item record

Page view(s)

16
checked on Mar 29, 2024

Google ScholarTM

Check


Items in AHRO are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.