Metaanalysis of Procedural Stroke and Death among Octogenarians: Carotid Stenting versus Carotid Endarterectomy

Presented at the 2nd International Conference on Hypertension, Lipids, Diabetes and Stroke Prevention, Czechoslovakia, Prague, March 2008.

Received 5 January 2009; received in revised form 6 February 2009; accepted 9 February 2009. published online 09 April 2009.

Abbreviations and Acronyms: CAS, carotid artery stenting, CEA, carotid endarterectomy, MI, myocardial infarction

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Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Correspondence address: Mark K Eskandari, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Northwestern University, 201 East Huron Street, Galter 10–105, Chicago, IL 60611

Disclosure Information: Dr Eskandari is a consultant and received honoraria from Cook, Cordis, Abbott Vascular Devices, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Terumo, and WL Gore & Associates, Inc. All other authors have nothing to declare.

PII: S1072-7515(09)00203-8

doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.02.043

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