Studies Confirm Carotid Stenting Is No Better Than Surgery In Asymptomatic Patients
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Five-year results of the ACT I trial and ten-year results of the CREST trial confirm earlier trial results showing no lasting difference in outcomes between carotid stenting and endarterectomy surgery for patients with asymptomatic carotid artery disease, and leave unresolved the old question of how best to treat this population.