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Should angioplasty and stenting be performed before CAGB in patients with asymptomatic carotid 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

Prophylactic carotid angioplasty and stenting cannot yet be considered either safe or effective in patients with asymptomatic high-grade carotid artery stenosis who are to have coronary artery bypass surgery

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