The New England journal of medicine
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Editorial Comment
Blueprint for a stronger Food and Drug Administration.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Endarterectomy versus stenting in patients with symptomatic severe carotid stenosis.
Carotid stenting is less invasive than endarterectomy, but it is unclear whether it is as safe in patients with symptomatic carotid-artery stenosis. ⋯ In this study of patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis of 60% or more, the rates of death and stroke at 1 and 6 months were lower with endarterectomy than with stenting. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00190398 [ClinicalTrials.gov].).