A clinical rule (sex, contralateral occlusion, age, and restenosis) to select patients for stenting versus carotid endarterectomy: systematic review of observational studies with validation in randomized trials.

A clinical rule (sex, contralateral occlusion, age, and restenosis) to select patients for stenting versus carotid endarterectomy: systematic review of observational studies with validation in randomized trials.

<h4>Background and Purpose</h4> <p>Compared with carotid endarterectomy (CEA), carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) is associated with a higher risk of procedural stroke or death especially in patients with symptomatic stenosis. However, after the perioperative period, risk is si...

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Main Authors: Touzé, E, Trinquart, L, Felgueiras, R, Rerkasem, K, Bonati, L, Meliksetyan, G, Ringleb, P, Mas, J, Brown, M, Rothwell, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Heart Association 2013

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