Carotid Artery Stents Too Risky?

A smaller German study published earlier this month found a lower but still statistically significant difference. Both research teams called for an end to carotid artery stenting. These findings contrast with U.S. studies showing that stenting is safer. Clearly, more research needs to be done. Maybe a very large NIH study in progress will shed some light on this. But, don't be surprised to see this news put a damper on stenting procedures for now, which is bad news for the device companies with carotid stents on the market or near introduction.