Carotid Interventions for Women: The Hazards and Benefits

The goal of the current review is to examine the hazards and benefits of carotid interventions in women and to provide recommendations for the indications for carotid intervention in female patients. Stroke and cerebrovascular disease are prevalent in women. There are inherent biological and other d...

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Published in:Stroke (1970) 2022-02, Vol.53 (2), p.611-623
Main Authors: Rockman, Caron, Caso, Valeria, Schneider, Peter A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carotid Arteries - surgery
Endarterectomy, Carotid - adverse effects
Endarterectomy, Carotid - methods
Endovascular Procedures
Female
Humans
Male
Neurosurgical Procedures - adverse effects
Neurosurgical Procedures - methods
Sex Characteristics
Stents
Treatment Outcome
Women
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Summary:The goal of the current review is to examine the hazards and benefits of carotid interventions in women and to provide recommendations for the indications for carotid intervention in female patients. Stroke and cerebrovascular disease are prevalent in women. There are inherent biological and other differences in men and women, which affect the manifestations and outcome of stroke, with women experiencing worse disability and higher mortality following ischemic stroke than men. Due to the underrepresentation of female patients in most clinical trials, the ability to make firm but alternative recommendations for women specifically on the management of carotid stenosis is challenging. Although some data suggest that women might have worse periprocedural outcomes as compared to men following all carotid revascularization procedures, there is also an abundance of data to support a similar risk for carotid procedures in men and women, especially with carotid endarterectomy and transcarotid artery revascularization. Therefore, the indications for carotid revascularization are the same in women as they are in men. The choice of a carotid revascularization procedure in women is based upon the same factors as in men and requires careful evaluation of a particular patient's risk profile, anatomic criteria, plaque morphology, and medical comorbidities that might favor one technique over the other. When performing carotid revascularization procedures in women, tailored techniques and procedures to address the small diameter of the female artery are warranted.
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628
DOI:10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.035386