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Is carotid angioplasty followed by cardiac surgery a safe and effective treatment for carotid artery stenosis?

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boxed-textvan der Heyden J et al. (2007) Staged carotid angioplasty and stenting followed by cardiac surgery in patients with severe asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis: early and long-term results. Circulation 116: 2036–2042

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