Forest plot for estimation of the procedural risk for the combined endpoint “any procedure-related stroke or death”
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval;
CEA, carotid endarterectomy;
CAS, carotid stenting.
From: Economopoulos KP, Sergentanis TN, Tsivgoulis G, Mariolis AD, Stefanadis C: Carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy: a comprehensive meta-analysis of short-term and long-term outcomes. Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2011; 42: 687–692. Reprinted with the permission of Wolters Kluwer Health (30).