Primary Investigator:
Rodney Raabe, MD

Description:
This study is designed to compare two treatments for carotid artery stenosis in low-risk patients. Participants are assigned randomly to receive either carotid surgery (standard treatment) or carotid stenting.

Eligibility:

• Low surgical risk patients with carotid artery stenosis.
• Carotid artery stenosis of greater than 60% without symptoms or
• Greater than 50% with symptoms.
• Other eligibility criteria may apply. Please contact study coordinator.

Exclusions:

• High surgical risk.
• Other exclusion criteria may apply. Please contact study coordinator.

Study Timeline:
Closed to enrollment

Study Contact:
Lynn CCRC, Lynn.Dahlstr@providence.org

Study Sponsor:

• University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• National Institutes of Health