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Does carotid endarterectomy benefit patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis?
Does carotid endarterectomy benefit patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis?
This review provides recommendations on the use of carotid endarterectomy for patients with carotid artery stenosis based on clinical trial results.
May guide carotid endarterectomy decisions in stenosis; leaves open questions on modern medical therapy integration.
Carotid endarterectomy for carotid artery stenosis is valuable for some patients, but not all. Results of clinical trials in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients provide guidance on use of this common vascular procedure. The authors of this article describe the controversies and concerns with the procedure and give their recommendations based on study results.
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