Vascular - CREST-2

CAROTID REVASCULARIZATION AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT FOR ASYMPTOMATIC CAROTID STENOSIS TRIAL

Dr. Parth Shah and the Vascular Surgery Team will be participating in this two-parallel multi-centered, randomized, observer-blinded endpoint clinical trial.  One trial will assess treatment differences between intensive medical management alone compared to carotid endarterectomy with intensive medical management.  The parallel trial will assess treatment differences between intensive medical management alone compared to carotid artery stenting plus intensive medical management. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Patients must be more than 35 years old with known carotid stenosis
• No prior history of stroke or TIA

Please contact Amer Abdullah at 860-972-1250 or by email at amer.abdullah@hhchealth.org