Age modifies the relative risk of stenting versus endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis : a pooled analysis of EVA-3S, SPACE and ICSS

Carotid, Stenting Trialists' Collaboration

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.01.001

Age modifies the relative risk of stenting versus endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis : a pooled analysis of EVA-3S, SPACE and ICSS

Date Issued

2011-01-01

Author(s)

Bonati, L H

Fraedrich, G

Carotid, Stenting Trialists' Collaboration

DOI

10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.01.001

Abstract

Recent randomised controlled trials comparing carotid artery stenting (CAS) with endarterectomy (CEA) for the treatment of symptomatic carotid stenosis were not powered to investigate differences in risks in specific patient subgroups. We therefore performed a pooled analysis of individual patient data from the Symptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis trial (EVA-3S), the Stent-Protected Angioplasty versus Carotid Endarterectomy trial (SPACE), and the International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS).