It is estimated that 28% of ischaemic strokes occurring in spain are atherothrombotic in origin, and that most are caused by carotid stenosis. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Testing for carotid stenosis cerebrovascular disease. In 2008, the society for vascular surgery published. Testing for carotid stenosis cerebrovascular disease jama. Current management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis. The appropriate treatment of patients with carotid bifurcation disease is of major interest to the community of vascular surgeons. Poster actions add bookmark contact presenter send to a friend download pdf.
Pdf diagnosis and treatment of carotid artery stenosis. Any information contained in this pdf file is automatically generated from digital material. The internal carotid arteries are 2 major blood vessels one on each side of the neck that deliver blood to the brain. This plaque buildup causes a narrowing of the blood. Enfermedad carotidea sebastian quinteros palomera internado cirugia medicina vii uvsf 20. Current management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis revista. The reported prevalence of asymptomatic atherosclerotic disease of the extracranial internal carotid artery is up to 12. Estenosis carotidea hospital quironsalud barcelona. Just like the coronary arteries of the heart, the carotid arteries can become unhealthy when there is a buildup of plaque a collection of cholesterol, calcium, and other materials inside them. Updated society for vascular surgery guidelines for. Management of carotid bifurcation stenosis is a cornerstone of stroke prevention and has been the subject of extensive clinical investigation, including multiple controlled randomized trials. Asymptomatic carotid stenosis acs is a common problem in daily clinical practice, and its management is still the subject of controversy. Cabrera juan manuel garcia andres felipe lopez david rabin salgado paula andrea.
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