Resultados a largo plazo entre stent carotideo versus endarterectomia

Long-Term Results of Carotid Stenting versus Endarterectomy
In the SAPPHIRE trial of patients with carotid-artery disease, carotid-artery stenting was not inferior to endarterectomy at 30 days or at 1 year. In this follow-up study, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the composite end point of death, stroke, or myocardial infarction within 30 days or death or ipsilateral stroke between 31 days and 3 years.   Free Full Text CME Exam

Fuente:  NEJM