Intracranial stenting: SAMMPRIS.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.000370 and PMC identifier 3812951.
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Abstract
The Stenting and Aggressive Medical management for the Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Intracranial Stenosis (SAMMPRIS) trial established aggressive medical management as superior to angioplasty and stenting for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease. This presentation addressessome criticisms of the trial, emphasizes key knowledge gained from the study and proposes potential new directions for research in this area.
Medical subject headings
- Intracranial Arteriosclerosis
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Stents
- Stroke
- Vascular Surgical Procedures