Does carotid stenting compared to endarterectomy affect the incidence of new ischaemic brain lesions on MRI in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis?
This substudy of the International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS) evaluates the occurrence of new ischemic brain lesions on MRI following carotid stenting versus endarterectomy.
UK Medical Research Council, the Stroke Association, Sanofi-Synthélabo, European Union, Netherlands Heart Foundation, and Mach-Gaensslen Foundation.
Bonati et al. (Sat,) studied this question.