title: Carotid stenting at the crossroads: practice makes perfect, but some may be practicing too much (and not enough).
authors.forename: Ethan A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Halm
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006291:Health Policy; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010820:Physicians / Q000592:standards; D015607:Stents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States