Clinical trials comparing surgical and endovascular interventions for carotid artery stenosis have produced inconclusive and conflicting results. Companion studies now provide data on the long-term efficacy and durability of these therapies for treating carotid artery stenosis. What do these findings tell us about the relative merits of the two techniques?
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T. G. Brott is a Principal Investigator on CREST (Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial), a trial funded by the NIH–National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. K. M. Barrett declares no competing interests.
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Barrett, K., Brott, T. Intervention in carotid stenosis—is the issue resolved?. Nat Rev Neurol 6, 8–10 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2009.199
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