Medical Management and Revascularization for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
The New England Journal of Medicine
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January 15, 2026
Stenting reduced strokes in asymptomatic stenosis
For severe carotid narrowing without recent symptoms, adding carotid-artery stenting to intensive medical management reduced stroke or death over 4 years, while surgery did not. *Two parallel randomized controlled trials; Level 1b (OCEBM).
- Level of evidence
- Level 1b (OCEBM)
- DocG quality score
- 6.9 / 10
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