title: CREST Study Update.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mendis
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Olan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leon Guerrero
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caputy
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: Dimitri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sigounas
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000401:mortality*; D015897:Comorbidity; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000401:mortality* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D015995:Prevalence; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020521:Stroke / Q000401:mortality*; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome