Efficacy of Carotid Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis

W. Hobson, Robert; G. Weiss, David; S. Fields, William; Goldstone, Jerry; S. Moore, Wesley; B. Towne, Jonathan; B. Wright, Creighton

doi:10.1056/nejm199301283280401

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Efficacy of Carotid Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jan 28, 1993

Authors:

Robert W. Hobson

David G. Weiss

William S. Fields

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The efficacy of carotid endarterectomy in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis has not been confirmed in randomized clinical trials, despite the widespread use of operative intervention in such patients. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter clinical trial at 11 Veterans Affairs med...

Subject

Medicine

Carotid endarterectomy

Stenosis

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