National trial shows carotid artery surgery and stenting equally effective in preventing stroke

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 18:11 in Health & Medicine

Physicians now have two safe and effective options to treat their patients at risk for stroke, says a researcher at Mayo Clinic who led a large, NIH-funded, national clinical trial testing surgery or use of a stent to open a blocked carotid artery.

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