Treatment of a hot carotid: More fuel is needed to clarify the best treatments

The majority of patients presenting with a stroke or TIA receive imaging for carotid stenosis. Treatment of symptomatic carotid stenosis is familiar to most neurologists since high-profile clinical trials have been conducted in the past. The most well-known in North America is the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET).1 NASCET and additional analysis by Rothwell et al.2 led to the recommendation that if the patient is an otherwise suitable candidate for carotid endarterectomy (CEA), then performing the operation within 2 weeks of the last symptomatic event is desirable.

Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - December 10, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Chaturvedi, S. Tags: CT, Stroke prevention, Ultrasound, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Practice Current Editorial Source Type: research