title: Received wisdom vs evidence in stroke prevention: carotid endarterectomy remains the gold standard for patients requiring carotid revascularization.
authors.affiliation: University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hacke
mesh_terms: D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D012015:Reference Standards; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*