title: Protected carotid artery stenting versus endarterectomy in high-risk patients reflections from SAPPHIRE.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department and Neurovascular Service, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK, W2 1NY. dayfdd.thomas@imperial.ac.uk
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012107:Research Design; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome