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Carotid endarterectomy reduces stroke, but not endpoint of stroke and death, in asymptomatic men
Carotid endarterectomy reduces stroke, but not endpoint of stroke and death, in asymptomatic men
Medical versus surgical (carotid endarterectomy) therapy in 444 men with asymptomatic carotid stenosis ≥50 percent. (Top panel) Carotid endarterectomy reduced the four-year incidence of ipsilateral stroke or TIA compared to medical therapy (8 versus 20.6 percent, p<0.001). (Bottom panel) There was no difference between the two groups in the incidence of stroke and death (41 versus 44 percent).
TIA: transient ischemic attack.
Data from: Hobson RW, Weiss DG, Fields WS, et al. Efficacy of carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid stenosis. The Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group. N Engl J Med 1993; 328:221.
