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Vascular surgeons ask, what's next for carotid artery stenting?

01-16-2008 · EurekAlert!

procedure called carotid artery stenting has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative to surgery, called carotid endarterectomy, for patients with dangerous narrowing of the arteries supplying blood to the brain.

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