Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Cost-effectiveness analysis of protected carotid artery stent placement versus endarterectomy in high-risk patients.
To determine the cost-effectiveness of carotid angioplasty with stent placement (CAS) under emboli protection versus carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in patients with severe carotid stenosis considered to be at high surgical risk for CEA. ⋯ The proven non-inferiority of CAS versus CEA in high-surgical-risk patients with severe carotid stenosis might provide a marginal benefit that is offset by the higher cost associated with this procedure.