Why the study?
Does carotid artery stenting with an emboli-protection device improve long-term outcomes compared to endarterectomy in patients with severe carotid artery stenosis and increased surgical risk?
Population
Patients with severe carotid artery stenosis and increased surgical risk
Comparison
Carotid artery stenting with an… vs Endarterectomy
Design
RCT
Follow-up
Long-term
Authors
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Stenting with protection yields similar long-term outcomes to endarterectomy in high-risk patients; confirms neither superior for severe carotid stenosis.
Does carotid artery stenting with an emboli-protection device improve long-term outcomes compared to endarterectomy in patients with severe carotid artery stenosis and increased surgical risk?
Carotid artery stenting with an emboli-protection device shows no significant difference in long-term outcomes compared to endarterectomy in high-risk patients with severe carotid artery stenosis.
Gurm et al. (2008) studied this question.
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