CREST: Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs Stenting Trial

Description of the clinical trial: CREST physicians want to know a better way to prevent strokes in people who have narrowing in their artery. This clinical trial will compare carotid endarterectomy, a common operation to prevent stroke, to a study procedure called carotid stenting.

Principal Investigator: William Brooks, M.D.

Co-Investigators: Timothy Coleman, M.D.

                           Michael Jones, M.D.

Contact: For more information about the clinical trial contact Linda Breathitt, R.N., clinical research coordinator, at (859) 260-6344 or e-mail lbreathitt@bhsi.com

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Carotid Revascularization: Endarterectomy vs. Angioplasty and Stent Trial

Description of the trial: The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of a stent (a small, hollow metal mesh tube) place in the carotid artery with surgery (endarterectomy) as a treatment for the narrowing of the carotid artery that can result in a stroke of stroke-like symptoms (Transient Ischemic Attack).

Population: Patients with a narrowing in the carotid artery.

Principal Investigator: William Brooks, M.D.

Sub Investigator: Michael Jones, M.D.

Contact: For more information about the trial call Linda Breathitt, R.N., clinical coordinator, at (859) 260-6344 or e-mail lbreathitt@bhsi.com

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