title: Carotid artery stenting remains inferior to carotid endarterectomy for most patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294.
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Jordan
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003657:Decision Making; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Aged; carotid stenosis/surgery/therapy; endarterectomy, carotid; stents; stroke/epidemiology/prevention & control