[Controversies in the treatment of carotid stenoses. Present state of research and evidence-based medicine].
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.
Eckstein
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HH
Abteilung Gefässchirurgie, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München. HHEckstein@web.de
Heider
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Wolf
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O
Barone
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M
Hanke
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D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome