Carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting utilization trends over time

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has been the standard in atherosclerotic stroke prevention for over 2 decades. More recently, carotid artery stenting (CAS) has emerged as a less invasive alternative for revascularization. The purpose of...

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Main Authors: Skerritt Matthew R, Block Robert C, Pearson Thomas A, Young Kate C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/12/17