Why the study?
Does increasing operator experience improve procedure-related characteristics in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting?
Does increasing operator experience improve procedure-related characteristics in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting?
A learning curve of approximately 40 cases for carotid artery stenting is associated with significant reductions in operative time, radiation exposure, and contrast use while maintaining high technical success and safety.
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Supports ~40-case learning curve for CAS efficiency; hypothesis-generating for training thresholds, needs prospective validation.
Kouvelos et al. (2017) studied this question.
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