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Carotid Artery Stenting in the Space and EVA-3S Trials: Analysis and Update

Spectrum Health

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	Abstract

Carotid artery stenting is an alternative to carotid endarterectomy. Although the stroke and mortality rates after stenting are low, it is yet to be proved that stenting is superior or equal to endarterectomy in low-risk symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. A summary of the results of 2 recent trials comparing carotid stenting with carotid endarterectomy, SPACE, and EVA-3S, is presented herein. Both trials failed to prove noninferiority of carotid stenting compared with carotid endarterectomy.

First published on April 2, 2008, doi:10.1177/1531003507313219

Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy 2008;20:11.

A more recent version of this article appeared on March 1, 2008


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