title: CREST-2: Identifying the Best Method of Stroke Prevention for Carotid Artery Stenosis: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Organizational Update.
authors.affiliation: From the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD. mottmc@mail.nih.gov.
authors.forename: Meghan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mott
authors.affiliation: From the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Koroshetz
authors.affiliation: From the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD.
authors.forename: Clinton B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000379:methods; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D055825:National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (U.S.); D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States
keywords: carotid artery stenting; carotid endarterectomy; lifestyle; medical therapy; statin intervention