Carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting utilization trends over time
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has been the standard in atherosclerotic stroke prevention for over 2 decades. More recently, carotid artery stenting (CAS) has emerged as a less invasive alternative for revascularization. The purpose of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Neurology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/12/17 |