Predictors of Acute and Persisting Ischemic Brain Lesions in Patients Randomized to Carotid Stenting or Endarterectomy [Brief Reports]

Conclusions— Stenting caused more acute and persisting ischemic brain lesions than endarterectomy. However, the rate of conversion from acute to persisting lesions was lower in the stenting group, most likely attributable to lower acute lesion volumes. Clinical Trial Registration —URL: www.isrctn.org. Unique identifier: ISRCTN25337470.

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Source: Stroke - January 27, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Rostamzadeh, A., Zumbrunn, T., Jongen, L. M., Nederkoorn, P. J., Macdonald, S., Lyrer, P. A., Kappelle, L. J., Mali, W. P. T. M., Brown, M. M., van der Worp, H. B., Engelter, S. T., Bonati, L. H., on behalf of the ICSS-MRI Substudy Investigators, The foll Tags: Carotid Stenosis, Computerized tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Carotid endarterectomy, Angioplasty and Stenting Brief Reports Source Type: research