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Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
CREST
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CREST paper published in 2010
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Endarterectomy to Stenting
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No Difference in combined death/mi/stroke outcome between groups
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Lower stroke and death rates with Endarterectomy
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Lower Heart Attack rate with Carotid Stenting
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Younger Patients (<70) did better with stenting
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Older patients (>70) did better with Endarterectomy
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