Risk of MRI-detected cerebral infarction and vascular events after carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting one decade apart

Abstract

According to current recommendations, interventional treatment such as surgical carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or intraluminal carotid angioplasty with stenting (CAS) is indicated for selected patients with internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis of 50 per cent or more.

Keywords

• cerebral infarction
• endarterectomy
• stenting