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Status update and interim results from the Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial-2 (ACST-2)

ACST-2 Collaborative Group

Authors

ACST-2 Collaborative Group



Contributors

Alison Halliday
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Richard Bulbulia
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William Gray
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Ally Naughten
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Anne Den Hartog
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Antonella Delmestri
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Carol Wallis
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Stephanie Le Conte
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Sumaira Macdonald
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M. Hertoghs
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Djordje Radak
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Franco Nessi
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Giovanni Torsello
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Jeroen Hendriks
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Katarina Bjorses
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Lazar Davidovic
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Nicola Tusini
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Peter Gillgren
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Renato Casana
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Valerio Tolva
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Yvonne Bausback
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Ali Mehrzad
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Anders Gottsater
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Bernard Esisi
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P. Cras
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J.M.H. Hendriks
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P. Lauwers
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P. Van Schil
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L. De Jaegher
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P. Peeters
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J. Verbist
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D. Dendooven
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J. De Letter
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G. Vanhooren
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P. Astarci
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I. Capron
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C. Choghari
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F. Hammer
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V. Lacroix
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A. Peeters
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R. Verhelst
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M. Bosiers
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K. De Meester
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K. Deloose
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E. Van Buggenhout
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E. Vinck
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M. Geenens
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D. Hemelsoet
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I. Van Herzeele
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F. Vermassen
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G. De Koster
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Q. Desiron
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A. De Noordhout Maertens
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D. Malmendier
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M. Massoz
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G. Saad
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S. Cirelli
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P. Dormal
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P. Lerut
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E. Thues
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S. Coutts
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A. Demchuk
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M. Hill
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M. Hudon
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G. Klein
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M. McClelland
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W. Morrish
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G. Samis
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G. Sutherland
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T. Watson
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J. Wong
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Bao Liu
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Chang Wei Liu
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Abstract

ObjectivesACST-2 is currently the largest trial ever conducted to compare carotid artery stenting (CAS) with carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in patients with severe asymptomatic carotid stenosis requiring revascularization.ResultsA total of 986 patients (687 men, 299 women), mean age 68.7 years (SD±8.1) were randomized equally to CEA or CAS. Most (96%) had ipsilateral stenosis of 70-99% (median 80%) with contralateral stenoses of 50-99% in 30% and contralateral occlusion in 8%. Patients were on appropriate medical treatment. For 691 patients undergoing intervention with at least 1-month follow-up and Rankin scoring at 6 months for any stroke, the overall serious cardiovascular event rate of periprocedural (within 30 days) disabling stroke, fatal myocardial infarction, and death at 30 days was 1.0%.ConclusionsEarly ACST-2 results suggest contemporary carotid intervention for asymptomatic stenosis has a low risk of serious morbidity and mortality, on par with other recent trials. The trial continues to recruit, to monitor periprocedural events and all types of stroke, aiming to randomize up to 5,000 patients to determine any differential outcomes between interventions.

Citation

ACST-2 Collaborative Group, . (2013). Status update and interim results from the Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial-2 (ACST-2). European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 46(5), 510-518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2013.07.020

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 27, 2013
Online Publication Date Sep 17, 2013
Publication Date 2013-11
Print ISSN 1078-5884
Electronic ISSN 1532-2165
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 46
Issue 5
Pages 510-518
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2013.07.020
Keywords Surgery; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/432736