Epidemiological analysis of carotid artery stenosis intervention during 10 years in 
 the public health system in the largest city in Brazil: stenting has been more 
 common than endarterectomy 


Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide with approximately 5.7 million cases/year and carotid atherosclerosis accounts for 10 to 20% of cases.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - January 9, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Nickolas Stabellini, Nelson Wolosker, Dafne Braga Diamante Leiderman, Marcelo 
 Fiorelli Alexandrino da Silva, Wellington Araujo Nogueira, Edson Amaro Junior, Marcelo Passos Teivelis Tags: Clinical Research, Basic Science Source Type: research