Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2011
Review Meta AnalysisEndovascular stenting or carotid endarterectomy for treatment of carotid stenosis: a meta-analysis.
To compare carotid artery stenting with open carotid surgery for the treatment of symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in terms of stroke, myocardial infarction, and death at 30 days. ⋯ Compared with stenting, carotid endarterectomy decreases the risk of stroke at 30 days, increases the risk of myocardial infarction, and does not affect the risk of death.