Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis

G. Brott, Thomas; W. Hobson, Robert; Howard, George; S. Roubin, Gary; M. Clark, Wayne; H. Brooks, William; Mackey, Ariane; D. Hill, Michael; P. Leimgruber, Pierre; J. Sheffet, Alice; J. Howard, Virginia; S. Moore, Wesley; H. Voeks, Jenifer; Nelson Hopkins, L.; E. Cutlip, Donald; J. Cohen, David; J. Popma, Jeffrey; Ferguson, R.; N. Cohen, Stanley; L. Blackshear, Joseph; L. Silver, Frank; Mohr, J.P.; K. Lal, Brajesh; F. Meschia, James

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0912321

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Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 26, 2010

Authors:

Thomas G. Brott

Robert W. Hobson

George Howard

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Carotid-artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy are both options for treating carotid-artery stenosis, an important cause of stroke. METHODS: We randomly assigned patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid stenosis to undergo carotid-artery stenting or carotid endarterectomy. T...

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Medicine

Carotid endarterectomy

Hazard ratio

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