Indication for carotid endarterectomy versus carotid stenting for the prevention of brain embolization from carotid artery plaques: in search of consensus

J Endovasc Ther. 2006 Oct;13(5):578-91. doi: 10.1583/05-1726.1.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Carotid Artery, Common / pathology
  • Carotid Artery, Common / surgery*
  • Carotid Stenosis / complications
  • Carotid Stenosis / drug therapy
  • Carotid Stenosis / epidemiology
  • Carotid Stenosis / surgery*
  • Endarterectomy, Carotid*
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Embolism / epidemiology
  • Intracranial Embolism / etiology
  • Intracranial Embolism / prevention & control*
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Risk Factors
  • Stents*
  • Stroke / prevention & control