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Do we need a new carotid artery stenting trial?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20919666     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Four well-conducted carotid artery trials comparing carotid artery stenting with carotid artery endarterectomy (EVA-3S, SPACE, ICSS and CREST) could not demonstrate the superiority of carotid artery stenting (CAS) over carotid artery endarterectomy (CEA). There is at the moment no level-I evidence to support widespread use of endovascular management of carotid artery disease in routine practice. In order to shead some light on the continuing debate on the role of carotid artery stenting, the authors conducted a search in contemporary published literature concerning carotid artery stenting. This extensive literature review reveals a higher peri-procedural stroke-death rate after CAS and a higher cost. Two other events hamper the value of CAS: a higher late restenosis rate and a higher risk of micro-embolisation during the procedure, compared with CEA. The authors conclude that the prevailing overenthusiasm of interventionalists (vascular surgeons, radiologists, cardiologists) for carotid artery stenting is not justified.
Authors:
H Van Damme; J O Defraigne
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta chirurgica Belgica     Volume:  110     ISSN:  0001-5458     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Chir. Belg.     Publication Date:    2010 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-05     Completed Date:  2010-10-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370571     Medline TA:  Acta Chir Belg     Country:  Belgium    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  432-44     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, University Hospital Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium. hvandamme@chu.ulg.ac.be
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty, Balloon* / adverse effects
Carotid Stenosis / surgery,  therapy*
Embolism
Endarterectomy, Carotid* / adverse effects
Humans
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Risk Assessment
Stroke / epidemiology
Treatment Outcome

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