Mark H. Wholey

TL;DR: Stenting with the use of an emboli-protection device is a less invasive revascularization strategy than endarterectomy in carotid-artery disease and among patients with severe carotidsartery stenosis and coexisting conditions, it is found that the less invasive strategy, stenting, was not inferior to endarteretomy.

TL;DR: The periprocedure risks for major and minor strokes and death are generally acceptable at this early stage of development and have not changed significantly since the first survey results.

TL;DR: The periprocedure risks for major and minor strokes and death are generally acceptable at this early stage of development and have shown an improvement with technological developments, including distal embolic protection.

TL;DR: The ARCHeR results demonstrate that extracranial carotid artery stenting with embolic filter protection is not inferior to historical results of endarterectomy and suggest that carotids in arteries stenting is a safe, durable, and effective alternative in high-surgical-risk patients.

TL;DR: Endovascular stent treatment of carotid artery atherosclerotic disease is growing as an alternative to vascular surgery, especially for patients that are at high risk for standard carotids endarterectomy.