Transcarotid Artery Revascularization for Stroke Prevention —Multiple Elephants in the Room

In the saga of carotid revascularization procedures, carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has a track record of longer than 65 years. CEA has been shown in clinical trials to be useful for stroke prevention in select patients with symptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis and to a lesser extent, asymptomatic stenosis.
Source: JAMA Neurology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research