Joseph G. Salloum, M.D., Morgan Campbell, M.D., and Richard W. Smalling, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Salloum is Cardiology Fellow, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, and Dr. Campbell is Assistant Professor of Neurology, Division of Interventional Neurology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and The Memorial Hermann Heart Center, Houston, Texas.

Drs. Salloum and Campbell report no commercial conflict of interest. Dr. Smalling has received grant/research support from Centocor/Boston Scientific within the last three years.

Release Date: 09/01/2001
Termination Date: 09/01/2004

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).

Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds^®, the participant should be able to:

• List indications for carotid endarterectomy
• Discuss the current status of carotid artery stenting
• Identify patients more suitable for stenting than endarterectomy.

 

This conference may include discussion of commercial products and services.

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the sponsor or its publisher. Please review complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

 

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