Carotid artery stenting (CAS) was associated with an increased risk of stroke in elderly patients but the mortality risk appeared to be the same as for nonelderly patients, according to a review of the medical literature published Online First by JAMA Surgery, a JAMA Network publication. There is debate about the most appropriate treatment for carotid artery atherosclerosis and about the safety of CAS (using a stent to expand the carotid artery) and CEA (carotid endarterectomy, a procedure to remove plaque from the artery) in elderly patients, according to the study background...
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