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Is carotid artery stenting superior to carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic stroke patients?

Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine volume 4, pages 184–185 (2007)Cite this article

boxed-textRingleb PA et al. for the SPACE Collaborative Group (2006) 30-day results from the SPACE trial of stent-protected angioplasty versus carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients: a randomised non-inferiority trial. Lancet 368:1239–1247

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