The Vascular Disease Research Center
at Rhode Island Hospital
Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Vs. Stenting Trial (CREST)
This National Insitutes of Health sponsored study seeks to find out which of the treatments, surgical endarterectomy or carotid stenting gives a better outcome in patients who are symptomatic due to carotid artery narrowing.
Patients will be followed for the development of stroke, myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular complications.
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