Jacob Robison, MD with the vascular surgery department at the Medical University of South Carolina covers two options for treating carotid artery stenosis and prevention of stroke.

References and Resources
Yadav, J., et al. Protected carotid-artery stenting versus endarterectomy in high-risk patients. N Engl J Med. 2004;351(15):1493-1501.

Gurm, H., et al. Long-term results of carotid stenting versus endarterectomy in high-risk patients. N Engl J Med. 2008;358(15):1572-1579.

Qureshi, A., et al. Carotid angioplasty with or without stent placement versus carotid endarterectomy for treatment of carotid stenosis: a meta-analysis. Neurosurgery. 2005;56(6):1171-1179.

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MUSC.edu/Surgery

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