Randomized Trial of Stent versus Surgery for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis | Zendy

Kenneth Rosenfield | Zendy; Jon S. Matsumura | Zendy; Seemant Chaturvedi | Zendy; Tom Riles | Zendy; Gary M. Ansel | Zendy; D. Chris Metzger | Zendy; Lawrence R. Wechsler | Zendy; Michael R. Jaff | Zendy; William A. Gray | Zendy

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Randomized Trial of Stent versus Surgery for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis

Author(s) -

Kenneth Rosenfield,

Jon S. Matsumura,

Seemant Chaturvedi,

Tom Riles,

Gary M. Ansel,

D. Chris Metzger,

Lawrence R. Wechsler,

Michael R. Jaff,

William A. Gray

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

new england journal of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889

H-Index - 1030

eISSN - 1533-4406

pISSN - 0028-4793

DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1515706

Subject(s) - medicine , amaurosis fugax , carotid endarterectomy , carotid stenting , stroke (engine) , stenosis , endarterectomy , asymptomatic , surgery , clinical endpoint , stent , randomized controlled trial , randomization , myocardial infarction , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering

Previous clinical trials have suggested that carotid-artery stenting with a device to capture and remove emboli ("embolic protection") is an effective alternative to carotid endarterectomy in patients at average or high risk for surgical complications.

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