[Controversies in the treatment of carotid stenoses. Present state of research and evidence-based medicine]

H-H Eckstein; P Heider; O Wolf; M Barone; M Hanke

doi:10.1007/s00104-004-0898-5

[Controversies in the treatment of carotid stenoses. Present state of research and evidence-based medicine]

Chirurg. 2004 Jul;75(7):672-80. doi: 10.1007/s00104-004-0898-5.

[Article in German]

Authors

H-H Eckstein¹, P Heider, O Wolf, M Barone, M Hanke

Affiliation

¹ Abteilung Gefässchirurgie, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München. HHEckstein@web.de

PMID: 15258749
DOI: 10.1007/s00104-004-0898-5

Abstract

Endarterectomy for extracranial carotid stenosis has proven to be effective in the prophylaxis of carotid-related strokes by prospective, randomised trials (ECST, NASCET, ACAS, ACST). The safety and efficiency of carotid stenting has to be proven in prospective randomised trials comparing surgery and endovascular treatment.

Publication types

Comparative Study
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Carotid Stenosis / mortality
Carotid Stenosis / surgery*
Cerebral Infarction / mortality
Cerebral Infarction / prevention & control
Endarterectomy, Carotid*
Evidence-Based Medicine*
Humans
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome