title: [How to expand the indications for an interventional procedure without comparing it with the best proven medical therapy: the case of carotid artery stenting in the CREST trial].
authors: Renato
authors: R
authors: De Vecchis
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Ciccarelli
authors: Carmelina
authors: C
authors: Ariano
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000601:surgery; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000517:prevention & control; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome