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Restenosis similar with carotid stenting or surgery: CREST
Feb 1, 2012 13:30 EST
At two years, carotid restenosis is infrequent and appears similar whether patients were treated with carotid stenting or endarterectomy.

New Orleans, LA - New results from the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial (CREST) show that after two years of follow-up, restenosis is infrequent and similar whether patients underwent carotid artery stenting (CAS) or carotid endarterectomy (CEA) to address carotid stenosis [1].

Durability is an important consideration in procedure selection for a given patient, Dr Brajesh K Lal (University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore) said in an interview. "This is the largest randomized comparison of durability of carotid revascularization procedures," he said. Previous trials have shown divergent results in terms of restenosis between these procedures.
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