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CaRESS: carotid revascularization using endarterectomy or stenting systems

January 23, 2006   Categories: New articles  Posted by admin

The primary objective of the CaRESS Phase I trial is to determine the sample size needed to reliably test the hypothesis that carotid stenting systems with distal embolic protection (CAS) is equivalent to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in the treatment of symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid artery disease in a broad-risk population. A total of 397 patients were treated at 14 clinical centers.

Pubmed abstract