Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 27, 2010
Stenting versus surgery for carotid stenosis studied to determine four-year outcome of stroke and heart attack Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Stenting Equals Surgery for Carotid Stenosis
Reference:
Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis
NEJM editorial: Carotid-Artery Stenting in Stroke Prevention
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