BACKGROUND: Stents are an alternative treatment to carotid endarterectomy for
symptomatic carotid stenosis, but previous trials have not established equivalent safety and …

Background Stenting is an alternative to endarterectomy for treatment of carotid artery
stenosis, but long-term efficacy is uncertain. We report long-term data from the randomised …

OBJECTIVES: Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is an alternative to carotid endarterectomy
(CEA) for treating carotid artery stenosis. We conducted a systematic review and meta …

Carotid endarterectomy is still the 'gold standard'for treatment of patients with carotid
stenosis who are good candidates for carotid endarterectomy. Although carotid angioplasty …

Background. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) are the 2
current standard treatments for carotid artery stenosis. There is still no well-defined …

Background Results from randomised controlled trials have shown a higher short-term risk
of stroke associated with carotid stenting than with carotid endarterectomy for the treatment …

A best evidence topic in vascular surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The
question addressed was whether carotid artery stenting (CAS) is equivalent or even superior …

Stroke ranks as the third leading cause of death, behind diseases of the heart and cancer. It
is also the most important cause of disability. Approximately 750,000 people experience a …

Background Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is an alternative to carotid endarterectomy (CEA)
for the treatment of carotid stenosis, but safety and long-term efficacy were uncertain …

Carotid angioplasty with or without stent placement (CAS) has been proposed as an
alternative to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis. We …