Carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy in the treatment of symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Purpose: To evaluate the short-term and intermediate- to long-term efficacy and safety of carotid artery stenting (CAS) compared with carotid endarterectomy (CEA).Materials and Methods: The published literature was electronically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) between CAS and CEA f...

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Main Authors: Xuefeng Kan, Yong Wang, Bin Xiong, Bin Liang, Guofeng Zhou, Huimin Liang, Chuansheng Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Interventional Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096360219300092