Frailty scores impact the outcomes of urgent carotid interventions in acute stroke patients: A comprehensive analysis of risk and prognosis.

Background: Carotid artery disease is an important cause of ischemic strokes. Patient selection for urgent carotid interventions (ie, urgent carotid endarterectomy [uCEA] and urgent carotid artery stenting [uCAS]) performed within 2 weeks of an event during the index hospitalization is based primarily on a patient's overall health and risk profile. Identifying high-risk patients remains a challenge.