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SAPPHIRE 3-Year Results Suggest Parity for Carotid Stenting and Endarterectomy in High-Risk Patients
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Title SAPPHIRE 3-Year Results Suggest Parity for Carotid Stenting and Endarterectomy in High-Risk Patients
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/572871?src=rss
Description Three-year results from the SAPPHIRE trial comparing carotid stenting with distal protection and endarterectomy in patients at high surgical risk show no significant difference in major cardiovascular events between groups, researchers report. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Apr 12, 2008
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