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WALTHAM, Mass., March 2, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ ----According to
Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical
technology market intelligence, recent preliminary results from the
CREST (Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial)
will support growth in carotid stenting procedures of more than 10%
over the next five years. The results were announced last week at the
American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2010.

Preliminary results from the CREST, which includes both symptomatic
and asymptomatic patients, found that carotid artery stenting, the
minimally invasive treatment for carotid artery disease, is as safe
and effective as surgical carotid endarterectomy. Carotid stenting was
associated with a 7.2% rate of stroke, myocardial infarction, or
death--the composite primary endpoint--compared to 6.8% for carotid
endarterectomy. Positive clinical data released from CREST is
consistent with MRG's recent forecast in US Markets for Peripheral
Vascular Devices 2009 and will further reinforce carotid artery
stenting as a viable treatment option for patients suffering from
carotid artery disease. With positive clinical data supporting the
demand for less invasive treatment options that offer shorter recovery
times, carotid stenting volumes will grow to more than 50,000 by 2014.

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