Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial-2 (ACST-2): Rationale for a Randomised Clinical Trial Comparing Carotid Endarterectomy with Carotid Artery Stenting in Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 239-242

  Rudarakanchana, N ^a   Dialynas, M ^b   Halliday, A ^c  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid artery; Carotid artery stenosis; Carotid endarterectomy; Randomised control trial; Stents; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY STENT; DEATH; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANGIOPLASTY; CAROTID STENOSIS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; STENTS; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651095773     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.05.010     Document Type: Article

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