Carotid stenting: more risky than endarterectomy and often no better than medical treatment alone.
Rothwell
Peter M
PM
University Department of Clinical Neurology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. peter.rothwell@clneuro.ox.ac.uk
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control