Background Carotid-artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy are both options for treating
carotid-artery stenosis, an important cause of stroke. Methods We randomly assigned …

Background—Carotid stenting is a less invasive percutaneous procedure than carotid
endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid stenosis. Reports suggest that it can be performed with …

Background Surgical endarterectomy has been shown to be superior to medical management
in the management of severe carotid stenosis in both symptomatic and asymptomatic …

The purpose of this article is to review and update the current status of carotid artery stent
placement in the world. Surveys to major interventional centers in Europe, North and South …

Background In the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial, we found
no significant difference between the stenting group and the endarterectomy group with …

BACKGROUND. Acute closure remains a significant limitation of percutaneous transluminal
coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and underlies the majority of ischemic complications. This …

Background— Sustained benefits of drug-eluting stents in femoropopliteal arteries have not
been demonstrated. This prospective, multinational, randomized study was designed to …

BACKGROUND: A heightened risk of stroke and death among octogenarians undergoing
carotid artery stenting (CAS) has been reported. The multicenter Carotid Revascularization …

To determine risk factors for restenosis, we studied 998 patients who underwent elective
coronary angioplasty (PTCA) to native coronary arteries between July 1980 and July 1984. …

… Prof Gary S Roubin, MD Gary S Roubin … We have used the threshold of 3·0 m/s to
investigate the primary endpoint, acknowledging that it is not universally accepted. To address …