Posts by Charles DeCarlo, MD
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Simultaneous Treatment of Tandem Carotid Artery Lesions Risky for Asymptomatic Patients
Massachusetts General Hospital vascular surgeons found that simultaneous treatment of asymptomatic tandem carotid artery lesions (TCAL) was associated with twice the risk of perioperative stroke/death versus treatment of isolated internal carotid arteries. For symptomatic TCAL, simultaneous treatment did not increase risk.
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Open Exposure Can Reduce Brachial Access Complications in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Interventions
In one of the largest studies examining patients undergoing peripheral vascular intervention via brachial access, percutaneous brachial access was associated with sixfold greater odds of an access site complication compared with brachial cutdown.
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