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SUBMITTER: Heck DV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5440242 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Heck Donald V DV Roubin Gary S GS Rosenfield Kenneth G KG Gray William A WA White Christopher J CJ Jovin Tudor G TG Matsumura Jon S JS Lal Brajesh K BK Katzen Barry T BT Dabus Guilherme G Jankowitz Brian T BT Brott Thomas G TG
Neurology 20170426 21
Two positive randomized trials established carotid endarterectomy (CEA) as a superior treatment to medical management alone for the treatment of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. However, advances in medical therapy have led to an active and spirited debate about the best treatment for asymptomatic carotid stenosis. The Carotid Revascularization and Medical Management for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis (CREST 2) trial aims to better define the best treatment for the average patient with sever ...[more]