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Question Date: 04/12/2023

Question: According to the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial (CREST), which is associated with a periprocedural increased risk of stroke?

Options:

Carotid endarterectomy
Carotid stenting
Clopidogrel load
Catheter angiography

Correct Answer: Carotid stenting

Explaination: Although the outcome of the CREST trial demonstrated no difference in the composite risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, or death between carotid stenting or carotid endarterectomy, it did demonstrate a periprocedural increased risk of stroke among patients who underwent carotid stenting, and a periprocedural increased risk of myocardial infarction among patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy