Best Medical Treatment For A Symptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis

Optimal Medical Management of …

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Atherosclerotic carotid stenosis is an important precursor of stroke, transient ischemic attack …

Best medical treatment for a symptomatic carotid artery …

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Accumulating evidence suggests that current best medical treatment alone is sufficient for asymptomatic carotid stenosis and that no intervention (ie, CEA or carotid …

Carotid artery disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo …

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Carotid Artery Stenosis: Causes, Symptoms …

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Carotid artery stenosis, also called carotid artery disease, is a condition that can lead to stroke. When you have carotid artery stenosis, a substance called plaque builds up and …

Symptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Surgery, Stenting, …

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Symptomatic carotid artery disease is a significant cause of ischemic stroke, and these patients are at high risk for recurrent vascular events. Patients with symptoms of stroke or …

Definition of Best Medical Treatment in Asymptomatic …

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Implementation of best medical treatment (BMT) is the cornerstone of the management of patients with either asymptomatic or symptomatic carotid artery stenosis. We review …

Best medical treatment alone may not be adequate for …

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Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, with >130,000 deaths/y.1 Every year, about 795,000 people in the United States sustain a stroke.1 …

Treatments for Carotid Artery Stenosis - Neurovascular …

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As the artery becomes narrower, less blood can flow to the brain. In addition, there is a greater risk of stroke. Clots can form in the artery because of the narrowing. The clot may …

Treatment of asymptomatic carotid stenosis - The Lancet …

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In their analysis of a cohort from the Oxford Vascular Study (OxVasc) in The Lancet Neurology, Dominic Howard and colleagues. report that the degree of stenosis can …

Carotid Artery Disease - Stroke Center | UC San Diego Health

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Carotid artery disease, also known as carotid artery stenosis, is a narrowing of the carotid arteries commonly caused by a build-up of plaque (fatty deposits). Over time, the …