Management of carotid bifurcation stenosis is a cornerstone of stroke prevention and has
been the subject of extensive clinical investigation, including multiple controlled randomized …

Management of carotid bifurcation stenosis in stroke prevention has been the subject of
extensive investigations, including multiple randomized controlled trials. The proper …

In 2008, the Society for Vascular Surgery published guidelines for the treatment of carotid
bifurcation stenosis. Since that time, a number of prospective randomized trials have been …

The management of extracranial cerebrovascular disease, including carotid endarterectomy
(CEA), carotid stenting and medical management is performed by several specialists …

Objective: Carotid bifurcation angioplasty and stenting (CBAS) has generated controversy
and widely divergent opinions about its current therapeutic role. To resolve differences and …

Stroke risk reduction for the large majority of patients with high-grade carotid stenosis is
presently best accomplished by carotid endarterectomy. When properly applied according to …

Since the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) established
the role of carotid endarterectomy in the treatment of symptomatic carotid stenosis, 1 multiple …

Object Several randomized trials have emerged with conflicting data on the overall safety of
carotid artery stenting (CAS) in comparison with carotid endarterectomy (CEA). The authors …

Stroke is the third most common cause of death in the United States. There are
approximately 700,000 strokes/year; 80% are ischemic, and 20-30% of ischemic strokes are …

Carotid atheromatous disease is an important cause of stroke and represents a key target in
stroke prevention. Randomized trials have shown the efficacy of carotid endarterectomy in …