Medicare Panel Looks To Upcoming Study To Fill Evidence Gaps For Carotid Artery Disease
By
Zach Miners / Email the Author / “The Gray Sheet” Jan. 30, 2012, Vol. 38, No. 05
Technology Assessment / Word Count: 1527 / Article # 01120130012
Executive Summary
There's a lot more to learn about which treatment to choose for carotid atherosclerosis patients, Medicare advisors said this week. A new trial in the works that would compare both surgery and stenting to standalone medical therapy presents a good opportunity to fill the gaps.
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