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Sixty-three percent were done for ≥ 70% asymptomatic carotid stenosis and 37% for strokes/transient ischemic attacks. Table 1 summarizes the clinical and demographic characteristics. The ...

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Patsalides, Interventional Neuroradiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 525 E. 68th Street, Box 99, New York, NY 10065, USA; atp9002{at}med.cornell.edu Carotid blowout syndrome (CBS) ...

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The most effective treatment for carotid artery stenosis is carotid endarterectomy (CEA). To date, randomized trials of this procedure versus best medical care have excluded patients aged 80 years ...

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