Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial (ACST) Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial (ACST)
ACST Five- year Results
CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY COULD SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE STROKE AMONG HIGH-RISK PATIENTS (pp 1486, 1491)
The ACST 5-year results 'Carotid Artery Surgery Could Substantially reduce Stroke Among High-Risk Patient' was published in the Lancet on the 8th May 2004.
The full paper is available on-line from The Lancet Website (vol page1486-1491)
We would like to aknowledge all the people who contributed to this paper. For a full list of everyone who works on the trial.
The results are now available as a powerpoint presentation or a web presentation
Press release
The results received much press attention. There was a press release from The Lancet as well as a joint release from the MRC and Stroke Association.
The paper was also reported on the following websites:
| BBC News | http://www.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3687875.stm |
| News Wise | http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/504842 |
| News-Medical Net | http://www.news-medical.net/view_article.asp?id=1526 |
| Intel Health | http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8772/20792/382234.html |
| The New Zealand Herald | http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyID=3565317&reportID=16 |
| Pravda News | http://www.newsfromrussia.com/science/2004/05/07/53802.html |
| Vidyya Medical News | http://www.vidyya.com/vol6/v6i128_5.htm |
The paper was also mentioned in:
Scottish Daily Express (Friday 7th May 2004 page 26)
Wolverhampton Express and Star
Shropshire Star
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Hull Daily Mail
However, these articles are not available on line
