Protected Carotid-Artery Stenting versus Endarterectomy in High-Risk Patients

S. Yadav, Jay; H. Wholey, Mark; E. Kuntz, Richard; Fayad, Pierre; T. Katzen, Barry; Mishkel, Gregory; Bajwa, Tanvir; L. Whitlow, Patrick; E. Strickman, Neil; R. Jaff, Michael; J. Popma, Jeffrey; B. Snead, David; E. Cutlip, Donald; G. Firth, Brian; Ouriel, Kenneth

doi:10.1056/nejmoa040127

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Protected Carotid-Artery Stenting versus Endarterectomy in High-Risk Patients

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Oct 6, 2004

Authors:

Jay S. Yadav

Mark H. Wholey

Richard E. Kuntz

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Carotid endarterectomy is more effective than medical management in the prevention of stroke in patients with severe symptomatic or asymptomatic atherosclerotic carotid-artery stenosis. Stenting with the use of an emboli-protection device is a less invasive revascularization strategy tha...

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Medicine

Carotid endarterectomy

Carotid stenting

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