Randomized Trial of Stent versus Surgery for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
Randomized Trial of Stent versus Surgery for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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In this trial involving asymptomatic patients with severe carotid stenosis, stenting was noninferior to endarterectomy with regard to the primary composite end point of death, stroke, or myocardial infarction within 30 days or ipsilateral stroke within 1 year after the procedure.
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and the leading cause o...
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Randomized Trial of Stent versus Surgery for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1774526510
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1774526510
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa1515706
