title: Effects of carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting on high-risk carotid stenosis patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the clinical effects and safety of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) in the treatment of high-risk carotid stenosis patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Total 63 patients who underwent CEA or CAS in our hospitals from January 2007 to December 2012 were selected in this study, and were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group. The patients in the observation group were subjected to CAS and those in the control group were subjected to CEA to compare the primary and secondary endpoints of the treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The arrival rates of the primary and secondary endpoints were 7.14% and 10.71% respectively in the observation group, while those were 11.43% and 11.43% respectively in the control group. There were no significant differences in the arrival rates of primary and secondary endpoints between the two groups (P>0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The efficacies and safety of CAS and CEA are similar in treating high-risk carotid stenosis patients.
authors.affiliation: Peifu Wang, Department of Neurology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Peking University Aerospace Clinical College, Beijing 100049, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Peifu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Chunyang Liang, Bayi Brain Hospital Affiliated to General Hospital of Beijing Military of PLA, Beijing 100700, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Chunyang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: Jichen Du, Department of Neurology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Peking University Aerospace Clinical College, Beijing 100049, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Jichen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Du
authors.affiliation: Jilai Li, Department of Neurology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Peking University Aerospace Clinical College, Beijing 100049, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Jilai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
keywords: Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid stenting; High-risk carotid stenosis; Security; Treatment efficacy