The ACCF/AHA writing committee to create the 2011 Guideline on the Management of
Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease (ECVD) conducted a …

Background and Purpose—There is no consensus on the comparative efficacy and safety of
carotid artery stenting (CAS) versus carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in patients with …

The outcome of carotid artery stenting (CAS) depends on a proper selection of patients and
devices, requiring dedicated tools able to relate the device features with the target vessel. In …

Cerebrovascular disease has become the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in China,
in both urban and suburb population, with 1,500,000–2,000,000 new strokes each year …

OBJECTIVE: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) remains the procedure of choice for treatment of
patients with severe carotid artery stenosis. The role of carotid artery stenting (CAS) in this …

Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is superior
to medical management for stroke prevention in patients with symptomatic and, to a lesser …

For about 2 decades, investigators have been comparing carotid endarterectomy with
carotid artery stenting in regard to their effectiveness and safety in treating carotid artery …

Background and Purpose—Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is an alternative to carotid
endarterectomy (CEA) for stroke prevention. The value of this therapy relative to CEA …

Purpose: To examine the 4-year outcomes from Carotid Revascularization using
Endarterectomy or Stenting Systems (CaRESS) in light of the current reimbursement …

OBJECTIVES: The relative efficacy and safety of endarterectomy and stenting in patients
with carotid stenosis remain unclear. In this review we synthesize the available evidence …