Fatal or disabling stroke or perioperative death in the Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial
Fatal or disabling stroke or perioperative death in the Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial
The risk of fatal or disabling stroke or perioperative death in the ACST. The net five-year risk for fatal or disabling strokes or perioperative death in the CEA group was reduced by nearly half compared with the CEA deferral group. About one-half of the strokes in the trial were fatal or disabling.
ACST: Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial; CEA: carotid endarterectomy.