translate English to French: 408 of the 716 patients recruited to the SAPPHIRE (Stenting and Angioplasty with Protection in Patients with High Risk for Endarterectomy) trial were deemed to be unfit for randomization to Carotid Artery Endarterectomy (CAE) because of comorbidities.
408 des 716 patients recrutés pour l'essai SAPPHIRE (Stenting and Angioplasty with Protection in Patients with High Risk for Endarterectomy) ont été jugés inadmissibles à une randomisation pour l'endartériectomie carotidienne (EC) à cause de maladies concomitantes.