Medical Management and Revascularization for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis

Abstract

Among patients with high-grade stenosis without recent symptoms, the addition of stenting led to a lower risk of a composite of perioperative stroke or death or ipsilateral stroke within 4 years than intensive medical management alone. Carotid endarterectomy did not lead to a significant benefit. (Funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and others; CREST-2 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02089217.).