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Treatment strategies in severe symptomatic carotid and coronary artery disease. Dzierwa K, Pieniazek P, Musialek P, Piatek J, Tekieli L, Podolec P, Drwiła R, Hlawaty M, Trystuła M, Motyl R, Sadowski J - Med. Sci. Monit. (2011) Bottom Line: Registries (usually single-centre) indicate an MAE rate of ≈7% for CAS followed by CABG (frequently after >30 days, due to double antiplatelet therapy).Recently, 1-stage CAS-CABG has been introduced.This involves different antiplatelet regimens and, in some centers, preferred off-pump CABG, with a cumulative MAE of 1.4-4.5%. View Article: PubMed Central - PubMed Affiliation: Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland. kdzierwa@gmail.com ABSTRACT Coexistent carotid artery stenosis (CS) and multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) is not infrequent. One in 5 patients with multivessel CAD has a severe CS, and CAD incidence reaches 80% in those referred for carotid revascularization. We reviewed treatment strategies for concomitant severe CS and CAD. We performed a literature search (MEDLINE) with terms including carotid artery stenting (CAS), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), carotid endarterectomy (CEA), stroke, and myocardial infarction (MI). The main therapeutic option for CS-CAD has been (simultaneous or staged) CEA-CABG. This, however, is associated with a high risk of MI (in those with CEA prior to CABG) or stroke (CABG prior to CEA), and the cumulative major adverse event rate (MAE - death, stroke or MI) reaches 10-12%. With increasing adoption of CAS, a sequential strategy of CAS followed by CABG has emerged. Registries (usually single-centre) indicate an MAE rate of ≈7% for CAS followed by CABG (frequently after >30 days, due to double antiplatelet therapy). Recently, 1-stage CAS-CABG has been introduced. This involves different antiplatelet regimens and, in some centers, preferred off-pump CABG, with a cumulative MAE of 1.4-4.5%. No randomized trial comparing different treatment strategies in CS-CAD has been conducted, and thus far reported series are prone to selection/reporting bias. In addition to the established surgical treatment (CEA-CABG, sequential/simultaneous), hybrid revascularization (CAS-CABG) is emerging as a viable therapeutic option. Larger, preferably multi-centre, studies are required before this can become widely applied. Show MeSH Major Carotid Artery Diseases/complications/therapy* Coronary Artery Disease/complications/therapy* Minor Clinical Trials as Topic Coronary Artery Bypass Endarterectomy, Carotid Humans Myocardial Infarction/etiology Stents Stroke/etiology Related in: MedlinePlus	© Copyright Policy Related In: Results - Collection Show All Figures getmorefigures.php?uid=PMC3539602&req=5 f1-medscimonit-17-8-ra191: An example of the patient with critical RICA stenosis before and after successful CAS procedure in a patient after left hemisphere stroke (occluded LICA) accepted for staged CAS – CABG strategy. Mentions: Two possible hybrid revascularization strategies are staged CAS-CABG (1st stage CAS and then CABG in at least 5 weeks, Figures 1, 2), and simultaneous 1-stage CAS-CABG (CAS and then CABG on the same day, Figures 3–6).

Treatment strategies in severe symptomatic carotid and coronary artery disease.

Dzierwa K, Pieniazek P, Musialek P, Piatek J, Tekieli L, Podolec P, Drwiła R, Hlawaty M, Trystuła M, Motyl R, Sadowski J - Med. Sci. Monit. (2011)

Bottom Line: Registries (usually single-centre) indicate an MAE rate of ≈7% for CAS followed by CABG (frequently after >30 days, due to double antiplatelet therapy).Recently, 1-stage CAS-CABG has been introduced.This involves different antiplatelet regimens and, in some centers, preferred off-pump CABG, with a cumulative MAE of 1.4-4.5%.

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Affiliation: Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland. kdzierwa@gmail.com

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Coexistent carotid artery stenosis (CS) and multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) is not infrequent. One in 5 patients with multivessel CAD has a severe CS, and CAD incidence reaches 80% in those referred for carotid revascularization. We reviewed treatment strategies for concomitant severe CS and CAD. We performed a literature search (MEDLINE) with terms including carotid artery stenting (CAS), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), carotid endarterectomy (CEA), stroke, and myocardial infarction (MI). The main therapeutic option for CS-CAD has been (simultaneous or staged) CEA-CABG. This, however, is associated with a high risk of MI (in those with CEA prior to CABG) or stroke (CABG prior to CEA), and the cumulative major adverse event rate (MAE - death, stroke or MI) reaches 10-12%. With increasing adoption of CAS, a sequential strategy of CAS followed by CABG has emerged. Registries (usually single-centre) indicate an MAE rate of ≈7% for CAS followed by CABG (frequently after >30 days, due to double antiplatelet therapy). Recently, 1-stage CAS-CABG has been introduced. This involves different antiplatelet regimens and, in some centers, preferred off-pump CABG, with a cumulative MAE of 1.4-4.5%. No randomized trial comparing different treatment strategies in CS-CAD has been conducted, and thus far reported series are prone to selection/reporting bias. In addition to the established surgical treatment (CEA-CABG, sequential/simultaneous), hybrid revascularization (CAS-CABG) is emerging as a viable therapeutic option. Larger, preferably multi-centre, studies are required before this can become widely applied.

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An example of the patient with critical RICA stenosis before and after successful CAS procedure in a patient after left hemisphere stroke (occluded LICA) accepted for staged CAS – CABG strategy.

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Mentions: Two possible hybrid revascularization strategies are staged CAS-CABG (1st stage CAS and then CABG in at least 5 weeks, Figures 1, 2), and simultaneous 1-stage CAS-CABG (CAS and then CABG on the same day, Figures 3–6).