New ischaemic brain lesions on MRI after stenting or endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis: a substudy of the International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS)

H. Bonati, Leo; M. Jongen, Lisa; Haller, Sven; Zwenneke Flach, H.; Dobson, Joanna; J. Nederkoorn, Paul; Macdonald, Sumaira; Gaines, P.A.; Waaijer, Annet; Stierli, P.; Rolf Jäger, Hans; Lyrer, Philippe; Jaap Kappelle, L.; G. Wetzel, Stephan; van der Lugt, Aad; P Mali, Willem; M. Brown, Martin; Bart van der Worp, H.; T. Engelter, Stefan

doi:10.1016/s1474-4422(10)70057-0

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New ischaemic brain lesions on MRI after stenting or endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis: a substudy of the International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS)

Published in The Lancet Neurology • Feb 27, 2010

Authors:

Leo H. Bonati

Lisa M. Jongen

Sven Haller

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS) of stenting and endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis found a higher incidence of stroke within 30 days of stenting compared with endarterectomy. We aimed to compare the rate of ischaemic brain injury detectable on MRI between the...

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Medicine

Carotid endarterectomy

Carotid stenting

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