Table 4. Factors to consider in choice of carotid revascularization method.

Factor	Favors
Age >70 years	CEA
Recently symptomatic patient (<2 weeks)	CEA
Tortuous and/or heavily calcified vessels	CEA
Contralateral carotid occlusion	CAS
Restenosis after prior CEA	CAS
Previous neck surgery and/or radiation	CAS
Laryngeal nerve palsy	CAS
Periprocedural risk of:
Myocardial infarction	CAS
Cranial nerve injury	CAS
Stroke	CEA
Death	CEA
Long-term risk of:
Myocardial infarction	No difference
Stroke	No difference
Death	No difference