Dialysis-dependent Patients Have Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Perioperative Death Following Carotid Revascularization Using Transcarotid Artery Revascularization

Dialysis-dependent patients have been reported to have high rates of stroke and death following carotid revascularization; however, recent data suggests that outcomes for the treatment of carotid stenosis in dialysis-dependent patients may be better than previously surmised. The effect of dialysis dependence on outcomes following transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) remains unclear. We aimed to study outcomes following the treatment of symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis using TCAR among dialysis-dependent patients.