https://www.selleckchem.com/products/gne-781.html BACKGROUND Transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) with cerebral flow reversal is an emerging treatment option for carotid artery stenosis in patients with high risk for traditional endarterectomy. The purpose of this study was to compare real-world, procedure-related outcomes in similarly comorbid patients undergoing TCAR or carotid endarterectomy (CEA). METHODS A retrospective review of all patients receiving either TCAR or CEA outside of clinical trial regulations at our institution was performed. Participants were propensity-matched by age, gender, body mass index, smoking status, presence of restenosis, history of neck radiation, presence of contralateral carotid occlusion, history of previous neck dissection, and symptom status. Bivariate analysis was followed by a penalized Firth logistic regression to compare treatments. RESULTS Between January 2011 and July 2018, 342 CEAs and 109 TCARs were captured for analysis. After matching, 87 distinct treatment pairs were created without evidence of variathorter operative time and less blood loss. BACKGROUND We hypothesized that administration of cilostazol may clarify the occult atrial fibrillation (AF) during hospitalization in mild stroke patients, who has no history of AF. METHODS From our prospective non-cardioembolic stroke study, randomized to dual antiplatelet therapy using cilostazol and aspirin or aspirin alone trial (ADS), data on the presence or absence of AF were retrospectively analyzed. In the ADS, during hospitalization, as a routine examination, presence of AF was investigated using electrocardiogram (ECG), ECG monitoring and Holter ECG. Multivariate regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the independent parameters related to the AF. Clinical outcome at 3 months was evaluated using modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score. RESULTS Data on 1194 patients (793 [66%] men; median age [interquartile range] of 69 [61-77] years, National Institutes of Hea