Carotid Stenting Prior to Coronary Bypass Surgery: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

ObjectivesThe aim was to determine 30-day outcomes in patients with concurrent carotid and cardiac disease who underwent carotid artery stenting (CAS) followed by coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).MethodsThis was a systematic review with searches of PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases. “Same-day” procedures involved CAS + CABG being performed on the same day, and “staged” interventions involved at least 1 day's delay between...