Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jan 2020
Association of Primary Anesthesia Type with Postoperative Adverse Events After Transcarotid Artery Revascularization.
The literature remains sparse regarding the influence of primary anesthesia type (monitored anesthesia care [MAC] v general anesthesia) on 30-day adverse events after transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR). The objective of this study was to report the association of primary anesthesia type with 30-day adverse events after TCAR. ⋯ The majority of studies on this topic pertain to carotid endarterectomy patients, and this retrospective analysis sheds light on outcomes after TCAR. Overall, the authors urge additional risk stratification and preprocedural optimization to carefully select patients who may undergo MAC.